Latest News From Dicamba

Over-The-Top Dicamba Cutoff Dates For 2023 Are Set
Over-The-Top Dicamba Cutoff Dates For 2023 Are Set

With two recent announcements the EPA has approved labels for over-the-top dicamba applications (XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium herbicides) in 2023 in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota.

Dicamba Training & Label Links
Dicamba Training & Label Links

Users of OTT dicamba are required to receive training in order to use these products and these training sessions will be starting soon.

EPA: Despite Stricter Rules, Thousands of Complaints of Dicamba Damage
EPA: Despite Stricter Rules, Thousands of Complaints of Dicamba Damage

EPA said there was little risk to most people from exposure to dicamba, though it identified six additional instances in which workers handling the herbicide should wear a respirator along with the required outfit.

3 Changes to Dicamba Label in Iowa and Minnesota
3 Changes to Dicamba Label in Iowa and Minnesota

In 2021, the agency reported it received 3,500 dicamba-related incident reports, including approximately 711 incidents in Minnesota and 528 incidents in Iowa.

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Illinois Department of Ag Files Rules for Use of Dicamba on Soybeans

The U.S. EPA is still reviewing the dicamba federal label for 2022.

EPA Approves Dicamba Usage in 2022
EPA Approves Dicamba Usage in 2022

EPA and NASDA ring-in on the current dicamba evaluation process while continuing to wave their yellow “caution” flag.

Online Options: Annual Mandatory Dicamba Application Training
Online Options: Annual Mandatory Dicamba Application Training

Certified applicators must participate in training before applying these products in 2021.

Corteva Agriscience
Final Curtain for FeXapan, Illinois Details 3 Additional Application Parameters

Corteva Agriscience has announced its "business decision" to discontinue sales of FeXapan herbicide in the U.S. and Canada.

Two Ag Groups File Suit Against EPA Over Dicamba Registration
Two Ag Groups File Suit Against EPA Over Dicamba Registration

ASA president Bill Gordon said: Label conditions must include protections to ensure safe, responsible use of products like dicamba, but they also can't be so burdensome they won’t work for the farmers who need them.

What the New Dicamba Label Looks Like in the Real World
What the New Dicamba Label Looks Like in the Real World

EPA announced it approved three dicamba formulations for over-the-top use for five years, 2021 through 2025. The formulations included are BASF’s Engenia, Syngenta’s Tavium and Bayer’s XtendiMax.

Scientists have confirmed both greenhouse and in-field populations of dicamba-resistant Palmer amaranth.
Tennessee Scientists Confirm Dicamba-Resistant Palmer Amaranth

“The level of infestation in any given field ranges from a small pocket where a mother plant went to seed in 2019, to an area covering several acres in a field.”

Jean Payne discusses more on dicamba as well as the curveballs that COVID-19 threw ag retailers in The Scoop podcast.
Illinois Shows Dramatic Decline in Dicamba Reports

Jean Payne discusses more on dicamba as well as the curveballs that COVID-19 threw ag retailers in The Scoop podcast.

Court Allows EPA Existing Stock Provisions to Remain

On Friday, judges in California with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a petition to halt all use of Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax dicamba herbicides.

Farmers answered with how many acres of (applicable) soybeans still need to be applied with dicamba.
More than 60% of Farmers Still Have Dicamba to Apply

In a recent Farm Journal Pulse, with 539 responses, 36% of farmers said they were done with dicamba applications for the season. With 64% of respondents saying they still have acres to spray.

EPA Says Motion In Dicamba Case Is “Distorted Characterization”

“Petitioners’ motion to ‘Enforce this Court’s Vacatur and to Hold EPA in Contempt,’ is a thinly-veiled attempt to revive arguments the court already rejected or declined to reach. It should be denied."

What Are The Legal Surprises In The Dicamba Decision?
What Are The Legal Surprises In The Dicamba Decision?

The EPA faces a deadline today when it comes to Dicamba. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wants to know by today why the agency is allowing continued over-the-top use of Dicamba on soybeans and cotton.

Will Farmers Be Able to Spray Dicamba Next Week?

Plaintiffs in the case that lead to the products’ vacatur say EPA is wrong and that the courts should grant an emergency motion to enforce the vacatur and hold EPA in contempt for their actions.

ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock and NCFC CEO Chuck Conner sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on June 9 asking for clarification and emphasizing that days matter as the application window is quickly closing.
Dicamba Applications Resume, Questions Linger

ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock and NCFC CEO Chuck Conner sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler asking for clarification and emphasizing that days matter as the application window is quickly closing.

6 Factors EPA Considered In Dicamba’s Cancellation, Stock Provisions
6 Factors EPA Considered In Dicamba’s Cancellation, Stock Provisions

While the immediate vacatur is in place, EPA has certain factors it can consider in regard to sale, distribution and use of existing stocks.

EPA Says Existing Dicamba Stocks Can Be Used
EPA Says Existing Dicamba Stocks Can Be Used

Today EPA issued a final cancellation order for the label of three dicamba products subject to a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling: Engenia (BASF), FeXapan (Corteva) and XtendiMax (Bayer).

2020 In-Season Dicamba Alternatives: What to Expect
2020 In-Season Dicamba Alternatives: What to Expect

A tell-tale sign of resistance is just one or two specific weed species emerging after herbicide application—application failure means everyone can grow, resistance means just the resistant weeds thrive.

“For soybean farmers who just planted or are finishing up planting of the dicamba-tolerant genetics, they were really caught off guard.” says Dave Spears, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at MKC.
Court’s Dicamba Ruling Leaves Industry in “Uncharted Territory”

“For soybean farmers who just planted or are finishing up planting of the dicamba-tolerant genetics, they were really caught off guard.” says Dave Spears, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at MKC.

“I get the question a lot if there are differences in adjuvants, and yes, there are,” says Dr. Bryan Young of Purdue University. “But the problem is those differences don’t always come to light when you test or use commercially because adjuvants perform based on the environment.”
3 Reasons Everyone Should Pay More Attention to Adjuvants

“I get the question a lot if there are differences in adjuvants, and yes, there are,” says Dr. Bryan Young of Purdue University.

Complaints Weigh on Future of Dicamba

Herbicide applicators have the weight of dicamba’s future weighing heavily on their shoulders this year. EPA’s conditional registration lasts through Dec. 20, 2020.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Dicamba Damaged Peach Grower Awarded $265 Mil, Bayer/BASF will Appeal

In the first case involving dicamba, a jury sided with the plaintiff and found Bayer and BASF responsible for $15 million in actual damages and $250 million in punitive damages.

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BASF, Bayer Found Liable for $15 Million in Dicamba Peach Damage Trial

The jury awarded Bader Farms $15 million in actual damages and tomorrow will decide an amount of punitive damages, too.

Courthouse for the Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern District Division
$20 Million+ Dicamba Lawsuit Goes to Jury

After three weeks of argument, a seven person jury in Cape Girardeau, Mo., is deliberating whether Monsanto and BASF are responsible for damages on a peach orchard in southeast Missouri.

In 2018 IDA issued a total of 233 warning letters and 14 notices of fines. In 2019, there have been 62 warning letters and 98 notices of fines.  Fines are pretty evenly split 50/50 between commercial applicators and private applicators.
IFCA Gives Update On Dicamba Penalties

In 2018 IDA issued 233 warning letters and 14 notices of fines. In 2019, there have been 62 warning letters and 98 notices of fines. Fines are pretty evenly split between commercial and private applicators.

Court documents show that a southeast Missouri peach grower says dicamba damaged this trees. Bayer and BASF deny claims.
Peach Grower Trial on Dicamba Underway

The trial is at the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division and centers on whether damage to a peach farm is from dicamba drift or natural causes including a spreading soil fungus.

Indiana Restricts Dicamba Further
Indiana Restricts Dicamba Further

The major dicamba products labeled for over-the-top use in soybeans and cotton will be restricted to an earlier cutoff date of June 20, 2020, in Indiana.

Dicamba tolerant soybeans photographed in 2017.
IFCA Gives Dicamba Update

IFCA is hopeful they can effectively find ways to bring down the number of complaints to enable use of this herbicide technology in the future.

Illinois Extends Dicamba Application to July 15
Illinois Extends Dicamba Application to July 15

IFCA: "We urge farmers to be proactive and communicate with their neighbors regarding their intentions to apply dicamba."

Minnesota Hangs Tough on June 20 Dicamba Cutoff
Minnesota Hangs Tough on June 20 Dicamba Cutoff

The State of Minnesota is hanging tough on its June 20 cutoff for the use of dicamba, despite the late spring and delayed planting. 

EPA Approves Fourth Dicamba Option, Tavium, from Syngenta
EPA Approves Fourth Dicamba Option, Tavium, from Syngenta

This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Syngenta’s Tavium Plus VaporGrip Technology herbicide. This is a group 4, dicamba, formulation premixed with S-metolachlor to provide residual control.

FJ Pulse: More than 40% of Soybean Producers Plan to Apply Dicamba
FJ Pulse: More than 40% of Soybean Producers Plan to Apply Dicamba

In the most recent Farm Journal Pulse, farmers talked about dicamba—if they plan to use it, and how. Results show that 44% of farmers plan to apply dicamba or have it applied on their farms.

10 Valuable Links for Anyone Applying Dicamba
10 Valuable Links for Anyone Applying Dicamba

Links to prep for dicamba spraying season.

Get To Know Your Dicamba Options
Get To Know Your Dicamba Options

The “new” dicamba is marketed as three different branded products: Engenia, Fexapan and Xtendimax.

How to Legally Apply Dicamba Products in 2019
How to Legally Apply Dicamba Products in 2019

Certain dicamba products are in their third season of legal use for over-the-top application in soybeans.

Dicamba-tolerant soybeans such as these now have multiple herbicide options.
Bayer Prepares for 2020 XtendFlex Soybean Launch

Adding to its Roundup Ready 2 Xtend platform, Bayer intends to introduce XtendFlex soybean technology in 2020, pending regulatory approval.

Arkansas Plant Board Approves Dicamba, In-Crop Restrictions Apply
Arkansas Plant Board Approves Dicamba, In-Crop Restrictions Apply

The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board voted to approve regulatory changes for dicamba herbicide application on dicamba-tolerant crops in the state.

Is Your Sprayer Equipped for 2019 Dicamba, 2,4-D Application?
Is Your Sprayer Equipped for 2019 Dicamba, 2,4-D Application?

Auxin herbicides are devastating to sensitive crops—know your risk

AgPro Podcast: Dicamba Issue Still Looms in Arkansas
AgPro Podcast: Dicamba Issue Still Looms in Arkansas

Sterling Clifton is a CCA in northeastern Arkansas. Hear why he says dicamba is still top of mind headed into 2019, and what his New Year's resolution is for his business, Clifton Agronomics, Inc.

In 2019, those who buy and apply the newer dicamba formulations must be a fully certified and licensed commercial applicator (no longer just “under the supervision” of a certified applicator).
State-By-State Dicamba Training Resources

In 2019, those who buy and apply dicamba must be a fully certified and licensed commercial applicator (no longer just “under the supervision” of a certified applicator).

Dicamba tolerant soybeans
10 Dicamba Stories Highlight Its Journey Of Use In 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will renew the label for over-the-top application of dicamba in soybeans and cotton through December 2020.

A Minnesota farmstead along a country road.
Minnesota Enacts June 20 Dicamba Cutoff For 2019

On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced an additional restriction for farmers using dicamba in the state, which would be on top of the EPA label released at the end of October.

The bulletin provides five additional recommendations, citing, “one can do everything “per the label” but still have offsite movement.”
Beyond the Label: Experts Give 5 Additional Cautions With Dicamba

The bulletin provides five additional recommendations, citing, “one can do everything “per the label” but still have offsite movement.”

Dicamba tolerant soybeans
Industry Experts React To Dicamba Registration Renewal

Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would renew the label for over-the-top use of dicamba in soybeans and cotton through 2020.

EPA has extended the label registration for dicamba.
Dicamba Registration Extended To 2020, Additional Restrictions Apply

Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would extend over-the-top use of dicamba in cotton and soybeans until Dec. 20, 2020.

Margy Eckelkamp
Waiting For Dicamba’s Second Shoe to Drop

It’s a waiting game as EPA will announce dicamba’s future forward in the next month.

Retailers estimated their territory had 64% of soybean acres planted with the Xtend trait
Survey Leads IFCA To Make 4 Recommendations On Dicamba to EPA

“This year the applicators emphasized again that off target movement exists under optimum conditions with extremely careful application and impacts sensitive soybeans."