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Editor's note 29/01/2025: This story has been amended to clarify that the chemical 2.4-D is not typically used as a defoliant on cotton crops.

The industry body representing Australian cotton growers has called for continuity in the regulation of the controversial chemical paraquat. Paraquat is a widely used weedkiller that has been ...