Mark Steil, “State investigating Monsanto weed killer after farmers’ complaints,” MPRnews, July 20, 2017.

SUMMARY:

Reports on about 2 dozen complaints received by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture about damage from dicamba.  The debate continues over what’s to blame- farmers spraying improperly or on the wrong weather days, the use of generic formulations that lack the additives to reduce volubility, or Monsanto’s product itself.  Lab tests are being conducted on the affected crops to determine if dicamba is to blame.  Estimates are that thousands of acres of soybeans across MN have been damaged.  FULL TEXT