North Dakota
ND Department of Agriculture agrees with court decision to restore use of chlorpyrifos
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – A U.S. District Court of Appeals has overturned a decision that previously banned chlorpyrifos in food use.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says chlorpyrifos are a widely used insecticide for soybeans, grain, sugarbeets and other crops in the state.
Goehring says there are only a few other viable crop protection options, which makes chlorpyrifos so important.
He says the EPA has already concluded that agricultural uses of the chemical are safe.
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