Dicamba Should Remain Banned Until Crop Drift Problem Solved, Environmental Groups’ Report States
A new report calls for the EPA to require dicamba manufacturers to solve its drift problem before allowing the weed killer to return to the market.
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Weed Killer Manufacturers Seek Rehearing Over Dicamba Ban
Weed killer manufacturers are urging a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision which banned many uses of the weed killer dicamba, which has been linked to widespread crop damage.
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Dicamba Crop Damage This Year On Track To Be Worst Yet, Researcher Warns
An Iowa agricultral scientist warns that 2020 has seen the most extensive crop damage from dicamba use yet.
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Environmentalists Say EPA Defying Court Ruling That Bans Dicamba
An EPA order cancelling approval for dicamba in the wake of a court ruling has sewn confusion due to provisions allowing use of the herbicide through July.
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Dicamba’s EPA Approval Revoked By Federal Appeals Court
The EPA has been forced to reverse its approval of certain dicamba weed killer products after a federal appeals court ruled the agency erred in approving it for over-the-top use.
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Dicamba Exposure Increases Liver Cancer Risks: NIH Study Warns
A new study warns that exposure to dicamba could increase the risk of liver cancer.
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Lawsuit Calls For Ban On Dicamba Spraying In Upcoming Growing Season
Several environmental and farming groups are challenging the EPA's decision to approve the weed killer dicamba, which some farmers say was designed to drift onto neighboring fields and kill non-dicamba-resistant…
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EPA Approval of Dicamba Under Investigation By Inspector General
The OIG is investigating the EPA's approval of dicamba, a weed killer which farmers say drifts to neighboring crops and kills them.
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Monsanto, BASF Knew Dicamba Could Destroy Neighboring Fields, Internal Documents Suggest
Newly revealed internal memos suggest Monsanto and BASF knew that dicamba could drift and destroy other crops as far back as 2009, and anticipated facing a large number of lawsuits.
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Lawsuit Over Weedkiller Crop Damage Results in $265M Verdict Against Monsanto and BASF
A Missouri federal jury has awarded a peach farmer $265 million for damage done to his groves by dicamba herbicide drift.