What role can adjuvants play in making biologicals more effective — and more widely adopted? 🌱 In the latest Sustainable Podcast, CPDA President & CEO Terry Kippley discusses the organization’s sustainability efforts, collaboration with the U.S. EPA, and the evolving role of adjuvants in biologicals adoption. 🎧 Listen in: https://ow.ly/Em3E50ZGHFB

  New study by CPDA member Stratovation Group shows growing farmer adoption of biologicals, led by a 9% increase in biopesticide use. CPDA President & CEO Terry Kippley notes awareness is above 90% and farmers are turning to biologicals for consistent performance and incremental profitability. 📖 Read the full

  Adjuvants are quickly moving from “optional” to essential as ESA-related requirements, drift reduction needs, and tighter grower economics reshape crop protection. CPDA members are helping lead that shift: WinField United emphasized the value of effective adjuvant systems, GROWMARK highlighted the critical role of retailers and CCAs,

Press Release – immediate release   ICIS World Surfactants Conference to feature CPDA session on agricultural surfactants The 16th ICIS World Surfactants Conference returns to Jersey City, United States from May 6-7, 2026. The conference will bring together senior leaders and experts from across the global

CropLife Retail Week: The 2026 Farm Bill and DC Fly-In Update CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus report from their respective DC Fly-In events. In this episode, they break down the critical discussions happening on the Hill, including priorities for the new Farm Bill, EPA funding, and the push for science-based labeling.📺

    Discover the fast‑moving changes reshaping agriculture this season—from new ESA-driven pesticide rules to tools and insights that can help growers stay compliant, efficient, and ahead of the curve. Dive in to see what’s changing and why it matters. Read Article

  A new four-part video series is helping farmers and applicators navigate evolving Endangered Species Act (ESA) herbicide label requirements, offering clear, step-by-step guidance on compliance, mitigation practices, and tools like EPA’s Bulletins Live! Two. Developed through a collaboration that includes the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) alongside CropLife America and the Agricultural Retailers Association, the series highlights the industry’s proactive role in delivering practical, science-based resources to support both regulatory compliance

CropLife Retail Week:ESA Rules Are Here: What Ag Retailers Must Know for 2026 ESA (Endangered Species Act) Is Changing Labels—Fast CPDA’s President & CEO Terry Kippley sits down with CropLife‘s Eric Sfiilgoj to discuss how ESA is

Adjuvants Are Ready for Prime Time CPDA’s Adjuvant Certification Program is setting the standard for safety, performance, and transparency in crop protection. With over 220 certified agents and 480 EPA-registered products, it ensures truth in labeling and reliability for growers and retailers. Certified adjuvants mean every application works as intended. CropLife has the details here.

Could Government Efficiency Efforts Break the Dam in EPA’s Pesticide Approval Backlog? Agriculture has been watching a ballooning backlog: 504 new chemicals in review plus 12,000 pesticide reviews that are overdue compared to their expected timelines.“We’ve been trying to get more resources to help to reduce the backlog, and we’ve been advocating for Administrator Zeldin to provide additional resources,” says Terry Kippley, president and CEO of the

CropLife Retail Week: CPDA Meeting Report Catch a great recap about the ESA “Getting Down and Dirty” panel moderated by Lara L. Sowinski of CropLife at CPDA’s Adjuvants, Inerts & Crop Protection Conference last week in Cape Coral, FL. Getting down and dirty was a spot-on title as farmers will have to do both in order to comply as ESA-imposed label restrictions will be confusing as to

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) registration fees are slated to increase by 5% on of October 1, 2024 Since PRIA was first signed into law in 2004, the law provided EPA with two 5% fee increases over 5 years to address salary and other cost increases. Under PRIA 5, those 5% increases are tied to EPA meeting specific milestones. The law state states that EPA may increase

  CPDA member Exacto, Inc. has secured a growth investment from S2G Ventures and Skyline Global Partners. This strategic partnership is set to enhance their innovation capabilities, expand their geographic reach, and drive sustainable growth in the agriculture sector. Read full press release   

CPDA Board member and VP of Loveland Products, Inc Products Casey McDaniel have exciting news as they announce the acquisition of the biocontrol assets of Suncor Energy. Read More