Chemical manufacturer ends sales of controversial herbicide
Syngenta ends paraquat sales in Australia after new restrictions imposed on controversial weed killerBy Justine Longmore and Belinda VarischettiABC RuralTopic:Chemical ControlPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34am, updated Sat 25…
- ▪Syngenta ends paraquat sales in Australia after new restrictions imposed on controversial weed killerBy Justine Longmore and Belinda VarischettiABC RuralTopic:Chemical ControlPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34amSat 25
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Syngenta ends paraquat sales in Australia after new restrictions imposed on controversial weed killerBy Justine Longmore and Belinda VarischettiABC RuralTopic:Chemical ControlPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:34am, updated Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:35amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:35amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 10:35amSyngenta is ending paraquat sales in Australia. (Supplied)In short:Paraquat-maker Syngenta has announced it will stop selling the fast-acting herbicide in Australia and New Zealand.The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority announced new restrictions on the chemical in June, but stopped short of an outright ban, despite concerns about links to Parkinson's disease.What's next?Generic versions of paraquat will still be sold by…
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