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Herbicide Drift: Repetitive Damage, Plants Not Growing Out of It – DTN Jul 26, 2019
Jennie Schmidt is an old pro at stewarding herbicide use in grain crops alongside sensitive specialty crops and organic fields. On her operation on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, she […]
Dicamba Herbicide: First Approved for Use in 1962 – A Historical Perspective Dec 20, 2017
At the recent North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting I was asked to provide the opening presentation (A historical perspective on dicamba) in a symposium focusing on issues with dicamba. Below are […]
Dicamba Injury: Estimated 3.1Mln Soybean Acres; Will it Work as PrePlant Burndown? – DTN Aug 18, 2017
Jeremy Wolf saw nearly half his soybean acreage injured this summer from dicamba herbicide that went astray. What’s troubling him now, though, is what to do about the situation for […]
Dicamba Ban: Missouri Joins Arkansas in Halting Sale and Use of the Herbicide Jul 7, 2017
Yesterday (July 8, 2017) the Missouri Department of Agriculture joined the Arkansas Plant Board in banning the use and sale of dicamba herbicide. The Missouri ban is effective immediately while […]
Dicamba: Missouri Farmer-Legislator Pushes for Tough Misuse Penalties – DTN Jan 30, 2017
Missouri farmers could face some stiff fines if they misuse dicamba herbicides this summer. Missouri Representative Don Rone, R-Portageville, has introduced legislation aimed at making sure farmers in that state […]
Dicamba Herbicide: Environmental Groups Sue EPA as Some States Set up Application Limits – DTN Jan 24, 2017
Environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday in attempt to force the agency to take another look at the conditional use permit approved for the herbicide dicamba as […]
Dicamba: The ‘Time Bomb’ Went Off and No One Was Prepared – DTN Dec 29, 2016
Each year, DTN publishes our choices for the top 10 ag news stories of the year. Today we continue our rundown with No. 7 how dicamba herbicide captured headlines throughout […]
EPA Registers BASF’s Engenia, Dicamba-Tolerant Herbicide – DTN Dec 23, 2016
Farmers anxious to take advantage of the new dicamba-tolerant herbicide trait in soybeans and cotton now have another herbicide option. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has registered Engenia, a low-volatility […]
Monsanto and DuPont Sign Dicamba Supply Agreement Jul 7, 2016
Monsanto Company and DuPont today announced a multi-year dicamba supply agreement for the U.S. and Canada. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “This agreement represents continued commitment to the […]
