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EPA Report Highlights Rural America Support in 2020

Published January 15, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency released a report on Friday outlining the ways the agency helped rural America in the last four years. Replacing the Waters of the United States rule and dicamba registration are included in the report, along with…
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#9 Story of 2020: What’s Next for Dicamba?

Published December 28, 2020

In June, as Northern Plains farmers began to apply post-emergence herbicides, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA to terminate registrations for Bayer’s XtendiMax, BASF’s Engenia and Corteva Agriscience’s FeXapan herbicides immediately. "All of a sudden to have…
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Environmental Groups Challenge EPA’s Dicamba Registration

Published December 22, 2020

As expected, environmental groups are challenging the EPA’s decision to re-register three dicamba products. The National Family Farm Coalition, Center for Food Safety and others filed a five-page document in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the…
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New Parameters for Dicamba Applications

Published November 23, 2020

The re-registration of the new dicamba formulations, including Engenia, is in effect for five years. BASF Midwest Regional Technical Services Manager Dr. Gary Schmitz says adjustments have been made to the label. That includes a national application cut-off date is…
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Dicamba Lawsuit Filed

Published November 9, 2020

The Environmental Protection Agency is being sued over its re-registration of dicamba herbicide. The American Soybean Association and the Plains Cotton Growers filed the lawsuit, claiming some parts of the rule are too severe. That includes the buffer requirements and…
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The Devil is in the Details

Published October 30, 2020

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said there's a slight surprise in the details of the dicamba herbicide registrations. "The previous label had a buffer of 110 feet and this time, it's 240 feet. They also got into the endangered…
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Dicamba Re-Registration Includes Label Enhancements

Published October 29, 2020

After months of waiting, dicamba has been given the green light by the federal government. BASF Agricultural Solutions Vice President Scott Kay says this news will help farmers prepare for 2021. "I think this is really helpful to build that…
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