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…
Bryce Gray, "Class lawsuit takes aim at dicamba producers, accuses Monsanto reps of condoning illegal spraying," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 23, 2017. SUMMARY: This article reports on the class action lawsuit filed July 18th in federal court in Monsanto's home…
Associated Press, "Arkansas governor approves board’s limits on dicamba use," The Washington Times, January 4, 2017. SUMMARY: Reports that Gov. Hutchinson has approved the Arkansas State Plant Board's proposal to limit when and where dicamba can be sprayed in the…
Andrew Demillo, "Weed Killer Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor in Farm Country," Associated Press, July 17, 2017. SUMMARY: This AP article sheds light on Mike Wallace, the Arkansas farmer who was shot and killed in October 2016 by the manager of…
BASF Press Release, "Engenia herbicide from BASF now registered by EPA," Farm Industry News, 2016. SUMMARY: BASF press release about EPA approval of Engenia herbicide for dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton. Includes claims of a 70% reduction in volatility. FULL TEXT
Forrest Laws, "EPA issues highly-restricted label for new dicamba formulation," Delta FarmPress, November 8, 2016. SUMMARY: The EPA approves dicamba for use on herbicide-resistant crops. The formulation approved is for use with Monsanto's new Xtendimax with Vapor Grip Technology, which…
Betsy Jibben, "Farmers Waiting for EPA Approval of Dicamba," AgWeb, November 7, 2016. SUMMARY: A mess was created in 2016 when Monsanto began selling its dicamba-tolerant Xtend soybeans before the herbicide designed to use with the GE seeds was approved…
Marci Manley, "AR Man Shot Dead in Farm Dispute," KARK NBC 4 News Broadcast, October 28, 2016, posted at www.arkansasmatters.com, SUMMARY: In a shocking turn of events, farmer-to-farmer conflict over dicamba drift from off-label herbicide use ended in murder when…
Dan Charles, "How Monsanto And Scofflaw Farmers Hurt Soybeans In Arkansas, " NPR, August 1, 2016. SUMMARY: NPR story describes the illegal spraying of dicamba on soybean fields in Arkansas where Monsanto began selling its Xtend dicamba-resistant soybeans before the…
"Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture issues new measures for Dicamba," July 12, 2017, Winchester Herald Chronicle. SUMMARY: The Tennessee Department of Agriculture responded to increased farmer-to-farmer complaints of damage from dicamba drift by enacting new rules on dicamba use in the state. …