A can of glyphosate weedkiller is seen in front of a tractor with a pulveriser system as French farmer Herve Fouassier attends an interview with Reuters in Ouzouer-sous-Bellegarde, France, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
NIOVILLE, France (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron's promise to rid France of controversial weedkiller glyphosate within three years has left some farmers in the European Union's largest grain producing country on edge.
After intense debate, the EU this week cleared U.S.-developed glyphosate for another five years despite concerns that the most widely used pesticide in the world can cause cancer.
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