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• Gerber Lawsuit Filed Over False “Non-GMO” Claims Involving Baby Food, Infant Formula and Drinks

  December 30, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A class action lawsuit filed against Gerber claims the company has falsely advertised many of its baby food products as being free of genetically-modified organisms.

• EPA, Bayer Worked Closely Together To Reinstate Dicamba: Report

  September 7, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new investigative report details what some say is an overly collaborative relationship between Bayer and EPA, which led to the return of dicamba to the market after approval was removed by a federal court.

• EPA Expected To Make Dicamba Approval Decision This Month To Address Unintended Crop Damage

  October 19, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Farmers await an FDA decision on the use of dicamba for next year's growing season after a federal court banned it, and manufacturers claim they have developed new formulations preventing it from damaging other crops.

• Dicamba Should Remain Banned Until Crop Drift Problem Solved, Environmental Groups’ Report States

  August 13, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Dicamba Crop Damage This Year On Track To Be Worst Yet, Researcher Warns

  July 14, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An Iowa agricultral scientist warns that 2020 has seen the most extensive crop damage from dicamba use yet.

• Environmentalists Say EPA Defying Court Ruling That Bans Dicamba

  June 11, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Dicamba’s EPA Approval Revoked By Federal Appeals Court

  June 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Environmentalists Ask Judge To Revoke Dicamba Weed Killer Approval In the U.S.

  August 31, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Several environmental groups are asking a federal appeals court to overturn the EPA's approval of dicamba-based herbicides, like XtendiMax, due to the damage they have caused the ecosystem over the last two growing seasons.

• Dicamba Drift Damaged Over 180 Acres Of Farmer’s Soybeans, Lawsuit Claims

  July 27, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A dicamba lawsuit claims that the herbicide drifted onto a farmer's fields, resulting in damage across 180 acres of soybeans.

• Reports of Dicamba Drift Damage To Crops Increasing

  July 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Crop damage from dicamba herbicide drifting onto farmers' fields appears to be worsening this year, according to a new report.