Business
A Chinese state-owned chemical maker offered to buy Swiss pesticide giant Syngenta for $43 billion in what would be the biggest-ever foreign acquisition by a Chinese company.
Feb. 3, 2016
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The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Agriculture announced an unprecedented plan Friday to entrust testing for water pollution from atrazine, one of the most heavily used weedkillers in the country, to the chemical’s manufacturer.
Nov. 1, 2003
Climate & Environment
Despite health concerns, paraquat continues to be a popular herbicide in California and other parts of the United States. Some hope to see it banned.
Dec. 20, 2023
Health: The chemical, found in ant and roach killers and lawn sprays, poses a risk to children. It will still be available for some agricultural purposes.
Dec. 6, 2000
Science & Medicine
Science: Researchers hope to boost yield and make the grain more nutritious.
April 5, 2002
World & Nation
Several Nov. 6 headlines in The Times sadly reflect the effect the Bush administration is having on our republic.
Nov. 10, 2003
A study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences links atrazine, the most heavily used herbicide in the U.S., to an array of sexual abnormalities in frogs.
April 16, 2002
Food
Gilroy: A fascinating history with more than a hint of garlic
July 11, 2010
Agriculture: Deterred by public resistance to genetically engineered foods, firms are concentrating on staple crops that make money.
April 8, 2001
In a move that could tempt rivals to follow suit, Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis and its British-Swedish rival AstraZeneca said Thursday that they would spin off and merge their agricultural-chemical units.
Dec. 3, 1999