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No Timeline for Dicamba Registration Decision

Published December 8, 2021

A meeting this past week in Alexandria, Virginia brought together the EPA, state pesticide regulatory officials and the agriculture industry. The fate of dicamba was discussed. A senior EPA official said the agency has not made any decision regarding the…

Label Violation Penalized by EPA

Published November 12, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency has levied its first fine for dicamba label violations. Nutrien Ag Solutions is facing a fine of $668,000 for applying dicamba in a way that was not consistent with the label. This happened on several farms…

South Dakota Wants a Dicamba Decision by November

Published October 6, 2021

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is meeting internally and with stakeholders to talk about the 2021 dicamba drift complaints. "The department is looking at the science, our investigations and working with the industry on what we…

Goehring: Unknowns Remain for Dicamba Going into 2022

Published October 5, 2021

Regarding dicamba use in 2022, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is telling farmers to stay tuned. "I have no idea what EPA will come out with next. If they'll continue, cancel or put new tools on the table, I…

MN Wants a Change in Dicamba Requirements Next Year

Published September 23, 2021

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen has been meeting with the EPA to determine the next steps for dicamba use in 2022. "In Minnesota, we want to make a decision on dicamba and announce it by December 1. We want the…

Off-Target Dicamba Movement Under Investigation

Published September 23, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency is still analyzing information on dicamba damage from the 2021 growing season. Administrator Michael Regan says the EPA is meeting with stakeholders to get more information. "We're encouraging others with relevant information to continue providing it…

Widespread Soybean Cupping Happening Across Northern Plains

Published August 10, 2021

There’s been widespread cupping of soybean leaves across the Northern Plains this summer. University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve a number of things may be causing the damage, including dicamba. "Whether it was drift, volatilization or soybeans that were…

Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth are Costly Weeds

Published June 21, 2021

With increased weed resistance, proper care must be taken to reduce the risk of off-target movement and preserve the weed control technology. BASF Stewardship Manager Andrew Adams says dicamba-based herbicides, like Engenia, provide reliable control of glyphosate-resistant weeds. "Early season…

Environmental Group Wants EPA to Cancel Recent Dicamba Approval

Published May 27, 2021

The Center for Food Safety, one of the environmental groups that challenged the EPA’s decision to re-register dicamba products for 2020, also issued a statement in response to the OIG report. The environmental group said the report confirms what they…

EPA Responds to OIG Report on Dicamba

Published May 27, 2021

In a statement, an EPA spokesperson said scientific integrity is a priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. The political interference that happened with the 2018 dicamba decision happened despite the best efforts of the EPA’s career scientists and managers that recommended…

Articles tagged under: dicamba

No Timeline for Dicamba Registration Decision

Label Violation Penalized by EPA

South Dakota Wants a Dicamba Decision by November

Goehring: Unknowns Remain for Dicamba Going into 2022

MN Wants a Change in Dicamba Requirements Next Year

Off-Target Dicamba Movement Under Investigation

Widespread Soybean Cupping Happening Across Northern Plains

Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth are Costly Weeds

Environmental Group Wants EPA to Cancel Recent Dicamba Approval

EPA Responds to OIG Report on Dicamba

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