Pesticides

Missouri lawmakers continue to follow reports of illegal spraying of crops in the Bootheel region.So far, 124 complaints have been made of people using an…

Missouri agriculture officials are looking into widespread misuse of pesticides in in the Bootheel region.Judy Grundler is division director for plant…

An international panel of scientists reported this week that glyphosate, the main ingredient used in Monsanto's weed killer Roundup is unlikely to cause…

St. Louis-based Monsanto lined up its experts for a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, to challenge last week’s determination by a World Health…

A team of 17 cancer experts assembled by the World Health Organization has ruled the most commonly used herbicide a “probable carcinogen.”Glyphosate—the…

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is warning consumers about a pesticide telemarketing scam.Farmers, gardeners and others have received phone calls…

Even though organic food has less pesticide residue, a new review of several recent studies finds scant evidence that it has more nutrients or fewer risky bacteria than conventionally grown food. But researchers note that organic agriculture can bring environmental benefits.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 19, 2012 - WASHINGTON – To the dismay of some low-income Missourians, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt,…

The Saint Louis County Health Department has found the first mosquitoes of the season carrying West Nile Virus.Mosquitoes testing positive for the virus…