Beyond Pesticides Minnesota: Neighbors for Pesticide-Free Communities

Beyond Pesticides Minnesota: Neighbors for Pesticide-Free Communities Beyond Pesticides MN seeks to protect public health and
the environment by working for pesticide-free communities.

Scientific evidence has shown that toxic pesticides are a threat to human health, our food, pets, wildlife, aquatic life, water, and the air we breathe. The rampant expansion of pesticide use by homeowners and businesses has also led to a sharp decline in the bee population and other pollinators crucial to our food supply. We work to educate and advocate for the elimination of pesticide use and to

promote the intent of the Minneapolis Pollinator Resolution and other pesticide-free initiatives in Minnesota.

"The controversial approvals come just days after the Supreme Court sided with Bayer and the Trump administration in lim...
07/04/2026

"The controversial approvals come just days after the Supreme Court sided with Bayer and the Trump administration in limiting Americans’ ability to sue pesticide companies for harms linked to pesticides.

The approvals include two new PFAS pesticides never before used in the United States. Diflufenican and epyrifenacil can now both be used on corn and soybeans, the two most widely grown U.S. crops. Epyrifenacil has also been approved on wheat. A previously EPA-approved “forever chemical” pesticide called bifenthrin also got approval for use on additional foods, including coffee, kiwifruit, peas, kale and broccoli."

Two new “forever chemical” pesticides are among multiple dangerous pesticides approved today by the Trump Environmental Protection Agency for use on food crops, including corn, wheat, kiwi, oats, peas and coffee. The controversial approvals come just days after the Supreme Court sided with Bayer...

"A 2000 study that concluded the well-known herbicide glyphosate was safe, widely cited since then, has just been offici...
07/02/2026

"A 2000 study that concluded the well-known herbicide glyphosate was safe, widely cited since then, has just been officially disavowed by the journal that published it. The scientists are suspected of having signed a text actually prepared by Monsanto."
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/12/03/influential-study-on-glyphosate-safety-retracted-25-years-after-publication_6748114_114.html #

A 2000 study that concluded the well-known herbicide glyphosate was safe, widely cited since then, has just been officially disavowed by the journal that published it. The scientists are suspected of having signed a text actually prepared by Monsanto.

"Existing regulations have proven inadequate to protect pollinators, water quality, birds, fish, aquatic ecosystems, and...
06/16/2026

"Existing regulations have proven inadequate to protect pollinators, water quality, birds, fish, aquatic ecosystems, and wildlife. For years, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has relied on voluntary guidance and inadequate federal regulation to regulate use of pesticide-treated seeds even while documenting their widespread harms to Minnesota’s environment and wildlife. This inadequate regulation violates Minnesotans' right to the protection, preservation, and enhancement of air, water, land, and other natural resources. The MDA has jurisdiction to properly regulate and must take action as soon as possible."

This is an important opportunity to make comments to the State of Minnesota regarding neonicotinoid pesticides. Pesticide use is the driving force behind pollinator decline. Please add your name to our group comment asking the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to protect our state from neonicotino...

"The findings raise concerns about how common w**dkillers may affect beneficial insects and highlight the need for stron...
06/04/2026

"The findings raise concerns about how common w**dkillers may affect beneficial insects and highlight the need for stronger protections for pollinators. According to the researchers, future efforts should focus on smarter regulation, better application strategies, and additional study of these chemicals."

New research suggests a widely used herbicide may have subtle but significant effects on honeybees.

"...research has shown that neonics pose profound health risks for pollinators, ecosystems, and likely also people. The ...
06/02/2026

"...research has shown that neonics pose profound health risks for pollinators, ecosystems, and likely also people. The pesticides persist in the environment long after application and can travel via wind or waterways, contaminating ecosystems and communities miles away from where they were originally used. Overall, the amount of land treated with insecticide has continued to increase.:

Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.

"Yet despite decades of campaigns, paraquat – a synthetic chemical also known as paraquat dichloride and marketed most c...
05/25/2026

"Yet despite decades of campaigns, paraquat – a synthetic chemical also known as paraquat dichloride and marketed most commonly as Gramoxone – is still sprayed on millions of acres of farmland every year in the U.S., and its use continues to grow. About 35% of large commercial farms in the U.S. now use paraquat to kill w**ds and dry up crops for harvest, often soybean, corn and cotton."

WAYNESBORO, Miss. — Wayne County, Mississippi, in a quiet southeast corner of the state, is home to about 20,000 people surrounded by forest and farmland. But Wayne distinguishes itself in two ways: it is home to a Sipcam Agro plant that processes the toxic herbicide paraquat. Within the U.S., the...

"Despite being banned by more than 70 countries globally, including China and the European Union, the U.S. Environmental...
05/25/2026

"Despite being banned by more than 70 countries globally, including China and the European Union, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows paraquat to be used in the United States. The EPA has designated paraquat as a restricted-use pesticide, meaning it can only be applied by licensed applicators. Even so, concerns about accidental or airborne exposure and long-term health impacts have persisted for decades."

The Michael J. Fox Foundation applauds Vermont lawmakers for passing the first bipartisan bill to ban paraquat, a pesticide that increases Parkinson’s disease risk.

"...unbeknownst to most people, logging companies and the US Forest Service have been spraying massive amounts of herbic...
05/25/2026

"...unbeknownst to most people, logging companies and the US Forest Service have been spraying massive amounts of herbicide in clear-cut and fire-ravaged forests of California—and throughout the nation. And not just any herbicide, but glyphosate, a potent and problematic w**d killer best known by the brand name Roundup."

Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere.

"The full-spectrum herbicide, which kills almost every plant it touches, is often sprayed on wheat, oats and other cerea...
05/06/2026

"The full-spectrum herbicide, which kills almost every plant it touches, is often sprayed on wheat, oats and other cereal and pulse crops shortly before harvest to desiccate them and make them easier to handle."

Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvest

"Monsanto’s flagship w**d killer (active ingredient: glyphosate) was all over the headlines this past week, seeping into...
05/04/2026

"Monsanto’s flagship w**d killer (active ingredient: glyphosate) was all over the headlines this past week, seeping into the feeds of wellness influencers and the screeds of the Make America Healthy Again folks who rallied outside the Supreme Court—joined by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)—to express their disdain for the chemical and its maker.

"The court heard oral arguments Monday in a case whose outcome could determine the fate of thousands of lawsuits and billions of dollars in legal settlements. At issue is whether Bayer, which acquired Monsanto, can be held liable for failing to disclose that scientists have linked its product to non-Hodgkin lymphoma (a type of cancer) and other ailments, even though the EPA never required such disclosures."

Monsanto’s flagship w**d killer (active ingredient: glyphosate) was all over the headlines this past week, seeping into the feeds of wellness influencers and the screeds of the Make America Healthy Again folks who rallied outside the Supreme Court—joined by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)—to expres...

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