Chemical companies, lobbyists and agribusiness

Chemical Companies, Lobbyists and Agribusiness is an umbrella page covering chemicals commonly used in agriculture, major chemical companies and lobby groups and issues affecting the agricultural workforce.

Chemical Companies and Retailers

• Albemarle
• CropLife America
• Bayer CropScience
• Syngenta
• Dow Chemical
• TruGreen ChemLawn
• DuPont

Agribusiness Companies

• Ag-Mart

Lobby Groups

• Farm Bureau
• Turfgrass Council
• North Carolina Agribusiness Council
• NC Citizens for Business and Industry
• Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment

Farm labor issues

• Farmworkers
• Migrant workers
• H2A Program
• Bracero Program

Farm chemicals

• Pesticides
• 2,4-D
• Azinphos methyl
• Carbaryl
• Chloropicrin
• Chlorpyrifos
• Dicamba
• Dimethoate
• Endosulfan
• Esfenvalerate
• Glyphosate (Roundup)
• Malathion
• Methyl bromide
• Metolachlor
• Paraquat
• Roundup Ready
• Sethoxydim
• Simazine
• Synthetic pyrethroid insecticides
• Tribufos (also known as DEF-6
• Termidor
• Triazine herbicides

Lobbyists

• Lobbying firms
• Glenn Jernigan
• Joseph McClees
• Susan McClees
• Erica Upton Peterson
• Larry Wooten
• Mitch Peele
• Dezenhall Resources

Other SourceWatch Resources

• Asbestos
• Organic food
• Industry-friendly experts
• Industry-funded organizations
• Chemical threat to human health