While much about modern farming techniques centers around the use of synthetic pesticides (a catch-all term that includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other similar substances) on large ...

Agriculture in particular suffers as a result. Out of concern about crop losses, the worms are conventionally controlled with chemical pesticides. However, these are increasingly being criticized ...

Producers looking for fly treatment alternatives when diazinon chemical ear tags are phased out of production later this year are beginning to show interest in more organic alternatives and backrubs.