Articles tagged under: dicamba
Ag Retailers Association Responds to Dicamba Ruling
Published February 8, 2024
The Agricultural Retailers Association is upset with the federal court ruling, vacating the registration of over-the-top applications of dicamba. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock said the timing of this decision is problematic. That’s because farmers have already made planting…The Dicamba Scramble
Published February 7, 2024
With a federal court in Arizona vacating the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Director of Research Dr. David Kee is concerned for farmers who already purchased dicamba products heading into this growing season.…Court Vacates Dicamba Registrations
Published February 7, 2024
The use of dicamba is now in jeopardy for the upcoming growing season. A federal court has vacated the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium. The court determined the EPA violated the notice-and comment requirement for these product registrations. Bayer…MDA Announces Dicamba Restrictions
Published December 22, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is maintaining its state-specific restrictions for dicamba for 2024. Application of the BASF, Syngenta and Bayer dicamba products cannot be made after June 12 south of I-94 and after June 30 north of the interstate.…Dicamba Use Returns to the Courts
Published April 17, 2023
The Center for Biological Diversity, National Family Farm Coalition, Pesticide Action Network and Center for Food Safety are asking a federal judge to vacate the registration of the Bayer, BASF and Syngenta dicamba products. The case is being heard in…EPA Amends Dicamba Labels in SD, IA, IL, IN
Published February 17, 2023
The EPA has adjusted the deadline for spraying dicamba in four states nationwide, including South Dakota. For South Dakota, the deadline has tightened up from June 30 to June 20. June 12 is the new deadline in Iowa, Illinois and…MN Dicamba Regs Remain in Place
Published January 11, 2023
Minnesota’s dicamba restrictions will remain in place for 2023. The application of Engenia, Tavium and XtendiMax cannot be made south of I-94 after June 12th and June 30th north of the interstate. There is also a temperature cutoff of 85…Ag Groups Sue EPA Over Dicamba Rules
Published December 9, 2022
The American Soybean Association and Plains Cotton Growers are in federal appeals court in a dispute over EPA rules and dicamba. The groups filed the lawsuits two years ago, arguing the EPA’s approach led to the agency imposing arbitrary and…Dicamba Drama
Published September 2, 2022
The EPA is asking the federal courts to maintain a temporary suspension of a lawsuit over the use of dicamba. The Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity asked the courts to vacate the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia…