Duties on 2,4-D Imports Called Detrimental to U.S. Agriculture

The leaders of the National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association testified before the International Trade Commission, speaking in opposition to a petition to impose duties on 2,4-D acids from China and India. “Corn prices are down 40 percent since 2022 and costs of farming, including inputs like herbicides, are at all-time highs. New herbicide tools are slow to come to the market, so placing new duties on 2,4-D would set American farmers back even further,” said Kenneth Hartman Jr., president, NCGA. The ITC is expected to make a ruling on this issue later this month.