The @GuardianAus refuses to publish information that allows a correct and more balanced view on pesticides. It’s the third separate occasion that they have done so. Disappointing double standards for a publication that believes in information equality. So here it is. #agchatoz

This National Farm Safety Week, we’re reminding all farmers and ag workers to make safety their top priority. Read our media release here:

Integrated Pest Management or IPM provides farmers with a variety of techniques to increase production and minimise loss. This helps in preventing resistance and ensuring products maintain their efficacy into the future. insects, weeds and disease. #cropprotection

The peak industry body for the plant science sector, CropLife Australia, is calling for action after the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) revealed a staggering drop in its performance this week. To read more, visit:

We are looking for a motivated Government and Stakeholder Relations Officer to enhance our parliamentary, political and stakeholder engagement and advocacy activity. For a full position description, visit

Through gene-editing or genetic modification, plant scientists can precisely silencing the gene producing the enzyme that reacts with oxygen, creating an apple that stays fresher for longer without specialised sprays, packaging, or altering taste or nutrition. #gm

8 BILLION PEOPLE AND COUNTING – That is a lot of hungry mouths to feed! #Farmers will need to grow 70% more food to feed almost 10 billion people by 2050 if we are to meet the growing global demand for healthy, readily available food.

Advances in crop protection R&D mean we’re now using as little as 75g/ha of insect, disease and weed control that required as much as 2,400g/ha in the 1950s. #pesticides #resistancemanagement

Imagine the reduction in Co2 emissions if we removed 62% of all cars in Australia. That’s how much has been reduced globally since genetically modified crops were first introduced. #climatechange #geneticmodification

Decades of independent, peer-reviewed scientific research from around the world have confirmed that #glyphosate - a widely used herbicide - has lower acute toxicity than table salt.

Thanks to breakthroughs in agricultural science, farmers only need one third of the land they used prior to 1940 to feed a single person. Currently, 0.6 hectares is required to feed just one person, a sharp drop from 1.55 hectares in 1940.

Australian farmers are currently spending almost $4 billion annually to control pests and weeds that, coupled with a changing climate, reducing our agricultural productivity. However, breakthroughs in biotechnology are providing farmers with novel solutions. #GeneEditing

Did you know Australia would not be able to produce fruits such as grapes and papaw without #fungicides? .Innovations in plant science mean farmers can sustainably produce affordable, fresh, local fruit packed full of essential nutrients with minimal risk to the environment.

Purple tomatoes have been genetically modified to include the same antioxidants as found in blueberries. These antioxidants help reduce the risk of heart disease, which 1.3 million Australians are currently suffering from.

As a sponsor of the 50th National Wine Show of Australia, CropLife Australia and its members are proud to support wine growers with innovations and stewardship programs that provide sustainable, long-term management options to keep doing what they do best. #nationalwineshow

This #WorldFoodSafetyDay, CropLife Australia highlights the essential role of science in ensuring a safe, fresh and affordable food supply. Read more here:

#ICYMI 153 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates have called on world leaders to prioritise urgent agricultural research to meet food needs of 9.7 billion people by 2050. Read more:

The global trade in illegal #pesticides is growing and Australia is at risk. Illegal #pesticides can endanger human health, the environment and the economy, while undermining the safety and reputation of our farming sector. Read more:

Preserving genetic diversity is key to protecting species from climate change and extinction. With CRISPR, #plantscience can harness this to boost resilience and protect biodiversity. Read more:

#DYK the hard work of farmers, enabled by best-practice use of #herbicides, #fungicides and #insecticides developed by the #plantscience industry ensures your daily cuppa #InternationalTeaDay

Download BeeConnected today and join a community committed to protecting bees and sustainable agriculture: #WorldBeeDay