Articles tagged under: EPA
33 Individuals Appointed to EPA Advisory Committee
Published June 18, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency has named its Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee. Committee members from this region include East Dakota Water Development District Watershed Coordinator Barry Berg from Brookings, South Dakota and North Dakota Grain Growers Association…BASF and Corteva Agriscience Step In the Dicamba Lawsuit
Published June 15, 2020
BASF and Corteva Agriscience filed motions to intervene in the June 3 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ dicamba decision. In a statement, Corteva Agriscience said they stand behind their XtendiMax dicamba herbicide. A BASF press release said EPA’s approval process…Perdue Points to ‘Hostility’ of Ninth Circuit Court
Published June 12, 2020
The USDA is supporting the EPA’s decision to issue a cancellation order on dicamba. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals shouldn’t allow plaintiffs’ hostility against the American farmer to cloud the fact the EPA’s actions…Questions Remain on EPA Cancellation Order
Published June 12, 2020
The Agricultural Retailers Association is corresponding with the Environmental Protection Agency seeking clarification about the dicamba cancellation order. CEO Daren Coppock said there has been no feedback about compliance. "We've asked the EPA questions about pre-paying inventory and those kinds…EPA Issues Cancellation Order for Three Dicamba Products
Published June 8, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final cancellation order on three dicamba products. As of June 3, the EPA says the Xtendimax, Engenia and FeXapan dicamba herbicides are no longer registered. Farmers that already have dicamba can use the products,…MN Ag Department Issues Update on Dicamba Herbicide Use
Published June 8, 2020
While waiting for guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said they will continue operating under existing pesticide program authorities. Minnesota farmers may now use XtendiMax, Engenia and FeXapan dicamba herbicides. According to Minnesota law,…Farm Groups Request EPA to Issue Existing Stocks Order for Dicamba
Published June 8, 2020
The American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association and others are requesting the EPA issue an existing stocks order allowing farmers to have access to already purchased dicamba products as well as those that remain in the supply chain…EPA Administrator Responds to Dicamba Court Ruling
Published June 7, 2020
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler issued a statement on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to ban the registration for three dicamba products: Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia. Wheeler acknowledges farmer’s responses since the court’s decision and says the…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…