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US EPA responds to Ninth Circuit Vacatur of dicamba registrations

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler released the following statement on the Ninth Circuit Vacatur of dicamba registrations: "We are disappointed with the decision. The 2020 growing season is well underway…

USDA Advisory Committee recommends diacamba registration not be renewed

A USDA advisory committee is recommending that "due to the overwhelming reports of dicamba volatilization," registrations for dicamba herbicides such as Xtendimax and Engenia not be renewed for in-crop use in soybeans and cotton when they expire…

Office of Indiana State Chemist announces 2020 dicamba restriction

The Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC), the pesticide regulatory agency for Indiana, recently announced an additional label restriction for users of the herbicide dicamba. After careful consideration, State Chemist and Seed Commissioner…

USDA reports share of soybean acres planted to dicamba-tolerant seed

Left untreated, severe weed infestations can reduce soybean yields by more than 50 percent. Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide that kills most broad-leaf weeds and grasses. Genetically engineered glyphosate -tolerant soybeans were…

USA: Arkansas plant board approves new rules for dicamba use in 2020

An Arkansas panel has approved new rules for the use of an herbicide that has drawn complaints from farmers who say it has drifted onto their crops and caused damage. The Plant Board has approved an amended rule for the use of dicamba for…

Illinois extends cutoff date for dicamba application

The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced recently it will extend the deadline for dicamba application on soybeans in Illinois for the 2019 growing season until July 15th. Ag Director John Sullivan says the decision was not taken lightly…

US state of Arkansas moves closer to 2018 dicamba ban

The US state of Arkansas has taken another step towards imposing a spring cut-off date in 2018 for spraying of the herbicide, dicamba, in a move intended to address complaints about drift damage to soybeans and other non-target crops. The…