# Agrochemical Lobbyists Defend Toxic Farming Model

> EU lawmakers prioritize pesticide industry over public health in farming policy.
- Title: Agrochemical Lobbyists Defend Toxic Farming Model · EUobserver
- Summary: EU lawmakers prioritize pesticide industry over public health in farming policy. EU lawmakers are weakening pesticide regulations to protect agrochemical…
- Keywords: pesticides, common agriculture policy, cap subsidies, agrochemical industry, integrated pest management, organic farming, politics, world, Agrochemical, Lobbyists, Defend, Toxic
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241450/agrochemical-lobbyists-are-defending-a-toxic-model-of-agriculture-that-is-heading-for-collapse
- Published: 2026-10-09T09:06:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, pesticides, common agriculture policy, cap subsidies, agrochemical industry, integrated pest management, organic farming, politics, world
## EU lawmakers approve pesticide regulation
EU member states reached a common position on the European Commission Omnibus X 'Food and Feed' proposal to simplify pesticide regulation.
## Toxic model defended by lobbyists
Parliament handed the megaphone to agrochemical lobbyists representing a broken agricultural model during a September 3 hearing.
## Farmers' health at risk
Farmers rely on pesticides that harm public health, water resources and biodiversity despite extreme weather events.
## CAP subsidies for agrochemicals
Agrochemical corporations seek €58bn from Common Agriculture Policy to keep farmers dependent on pesticides and fertilisers.
## 450 pesticide substances
The EU approves 450 different pesticide active substances from insecticides to herbicides.
## Pesticide resistance problem
Pesticide resistance develops from chemical strategies used for over 40 years, not more pesticides.
## Sustainable farming alternatives
Thousands of farmers switch to integrated pest management or organic practices to reduce pesticide inputs.
## Key takeaway

EU lawmakers are weakening pesticide regulations to protect agrochemical companies despite public health risks and environmental damage.