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. …
Gil Gullickson, "Why Dicamba-Tolerant Soybean Technology is in Trouble," July 11, 2017, Successful Farming, SUMMARY: This article reports on dicamba drift in Missouri, where damage to date is tallied at 203,045 acres on soybeans, as well as over 6,500 acres of…
Sonja Begemann and Susan Skiles Luke, July 10, 2017, "Arkansas, Missouri Ban Dicamba," AgWeb. SUMMARY: Effective just after midnight on July 11, Arkansas finalizes a 120-day emergency ban on dicamba sales and use. Missouri also banned dicamba the week before,…
Sonja Begemann, "Dicamba Damage Watch," July 6, 2017, AgPro. SUMMARY: Describes the symptoms of dicamba damage - cupped and wrinkled soybean leaves - and other culprits that could be the cause such as other herbicide damage, pests such as aphids…
Dan Charles, "Damage From Wayward Weedkiller Keeps Growing," July 6, 2017, NPR. SUMMARY: NPR Morning Edition radio piece reports that dicamba-related complaints in Arkansas are up from 250 at the end of June to 550 by July 6th. Estimates of potential…
Chris Hickey, "Legislative Panel Delays Decision On Arkansas Dicamba Ban," July 6, 2017, NPR. SUMMARY: Reports that the subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council deferred a decision on whether to ban use and sale of dicamba. Governor Asa Hutchinson referred…
Associated Press, "Farm chemical linked to oak damage," July 2, 2017, Quad-City Times, SUMMARY: Reports that almost 1,000 residents of Iowa have contacted the state Department of Natural Resources about damaged leaves on oak trees (photo, right) that looked like insect…