Environmental Protection Agency, “Dicamba; Pesticide Tolerances,” Federal Register, 40 CFR Part 180, December 8, 2016.
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This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of dicamba in or on cotton, gin byproducts; cotton, undelinted seed; soybean, forage; and soybean, hay. Monsanto Company requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Sets the cRfD at 0.04 mg.kg.day. FULL TEXT
BASF, Engenia Herbicide Label, December 20, 2016, EPA Registration Number: 7969-345.
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EPA label for Engenia Herbicide for dicamba-resistant crops. FULL TEXT
Monsanto, XtendiMax With VaporGrip Technology Herbicide Label, November 9, 2016, EPA Registration Number 524-617.
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Label for XtendiMax with VaporGrip Herbicide for use with dicamba-tolerant crops. FULL TEXT
Carey Gillam, “Monsanto to invest more than $1bln in dicamba herbicide production,” Reuters, June 24, 2015.
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Reports on Monsanto plans to invest heavily in dicamba production in preparation for the launch of dicamba-resistant crops. A major plant expansion underway in Luling, Louisiana to meet rising demand for dicamba and Monsanto tells Reuters it sees “a 200 million acre ‘practical fit’ for its Roundup Ready Xtend system for soybeans and cotton in the Americas.” FULL TEXT
Bryce Gray, “Class lawsuit takes aim at dicamba producers, accuses Monsanto reps of condoning illegal spraying,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 23, 2017.
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This article reports on the class action lawsuit filed July 18th in federal court in Monsanto’s home state of Missouri. The lawsuit claims that despite public statements urging farmers to wait for the new, low-volubility dicamba formulations, Monsanto privately assured farmers that off-label use wouldn’t be harmful. The suit names Monsanto, BASF, DuPont, and Pioneer as the defendants, and the plaintiffs currently include seven farms in Arkansas, though many more are expected to join. In reviewing the 2017 batch of dicamba damage complaints, the article claims that as well as Arkansas and Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kansas, Illinois and Indiana have all seen problems from dicamba use. FULL TEXT
BASF, Status Herbicide Label, August 24, 2007, EPA Registration Number: 7969-242.
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Early herbicide label for Status herbicide, containing sodium dicambaplus DFFP and safener.
BASF, Distinct Herbicide Label, October 25, 1999, EPA Registration Number: 7969-150.
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First label for Distinct herbicide, containing sodium dicamba plus diflufenzopyr (DFFP). FULL TEXT
Associated Press, “Arkansas governor approves board’s limits on dicamba use,” The Washington Times, January 4, 2017.
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Reports that Gov. Hutchinson has approved the Arkansas State Plant Board’s proposal to limit when and where dicamba can be sprayed in the upcoming planting season. It includes a requirement for a 1 mile buffer zone before spraying dicamba, except on pasture or rangeland. FULL TEXT
Andrew Demillo, “Weed Killer Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor in Farm Country,” Associated Press, July 17, 2017.
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This AP article sheds light on Mike Wallace, the Arkansas farmer who was shot and killed in October 2016 by the manager of the neighboring farm during a confrontation over damage to Wallace’s farm from dicamba drift. Mike’s sister said that he “did not want to hurt his neighbor, and he could not understand why people would spray things that would hurt others.” The article reports that as of mid July, 630 complaints have been received so far at the Plant Board, far surpassing the 250 or so that or usually submitted each year. Herbicide manufactures continue to insist the problem is with application error, and not their products. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” quotes one long-time soybean farmer. FULL TEXT