Posted 2/19/2024, 12:00:00 PM
EPA Allows Use of Dicamba in 2024 Despite Court Ban; Critics Cite Drift Risks
- EPA allowing use of existing dicamba supplies during 2024 growing season, despite court ruling blocking products
- EPA decision applauded by dicamba producers like Bayer; millions of gallons of dicamba already distributed
- Dicamba can drift and damage soybeans, cotton, trees, and other plants not modified to withstand it
- Some farmers critical of court ban with timing right before growing season after buying supplies
- EPA says its move prevents use of more volatile dicamba substitutes; states have restrictions to reduce drift