US environmental regulators allow a new pesticide on sugarcane for five years

US environmental regulators have temporarily approved a new pesticide, flupyradifurone, for use on sugarcane. This means sugarcane growers can use this chemical until the end of 2028, even though it doesn't have a permanent approval.

This rule allows a specific pesticide to be used on a major crop under an "emergency exemption." These exemptions are often used when a pest outbreak threatens a harvest, letting growers use a chemical before it goes through the full, longer approval process. It means that for the next five years, this chemical will be in the food supply, even without a full regulatory review.