Articles tagged under: dicamba
ND Ag Department Stands By State Dicamba Registrations
Published June 5, 2020
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will be moving forward with a 24c Special Local Needs label for Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia herbicides. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said while the court’s decision impacted federal registration of products, it made no…Perdue: Producers Need Good Weed Management Tools
Published June 5, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue issued a statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate dicamba registrations. According to Perdue, producers need all the tools possible for their toolbox. Perdue also urged the EPA to use any available…MN Ag Department Offers Guidance on Tavium Herbicide Use
Published June 5, 2020
With many dicamba registrations vacated for 2020, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued guidance for applying Syngenta’s Tavium. This dicamba herbicide is not banned, because it wasn’t part of the 2018 two-year registration for the other products. The herbicide cannot…A Plan B for Managing Resistant Weeds
Published June 5, 2020
If the dicamba spray season is over, farmers will need to decide what to spray post-emergence for weed control on Xtend soybeans. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley says there aren’t many options for farmers. "There's a reason why Xtend…Exploring Additional Weed Management Options
Published June 4, 2020
Dicamba is likely not an option for 2020 weed control in North Dakota, which could present a challenge for farmers who already have Xtend soybeans seeded. "The court's dicamba decision comes right after most farmers finished soybean planting. There will…ND Ag Department Closely Monitoring Dicamba Situation
Published June 4, 2020
In a statement following Wednesday's dicamba court ruling, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goerhing said the state is monitoring developments of the decision closely. An immediate appeal on the ruling is expected along with a request for an emergency stay.…Pesticide Program Specialist Responds to Dicamba Ruling
Published June 4, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to appeal a recent court ruling on the use of dicamba herbicide. "Once the appeal is in place, it is likely the EPA and registrants will start marshaling their arguments and taking it to…Ninth Circuit Court Orders EPA to Ban Three Dicamba Herbicides
Published June 4, 2020
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to terminate Bayer’s XtendiMax, BASF’s Engenia and Corteva Agriscience’s FeXapan herbicide registrations immediately. The court says EPA substantially understated risks that it acknowledged in dicamba use. The ruling applies…More Dicamba Lawsuits Expected
Published February 27, 2020
More than 2,000 U.S. farmers are likely to file lawsuits against Monsanto/Bayer and BASF following dicamba damage to crops. That’s according to law firm Peiffer Wolf. This announcement following the recent $265 million verdict in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In a…