In a June 3 ruling, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals nullified U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registrations for three products that use the herbicide dicamba, which was introduced in 2017.
The weed killer has been blamed for damaging neighboring fields and plants by failing to stay where it is applied.
On June 8, the EPA ruled farmers could use existing stockpiles of dicamba through the end of July, effectively getting producers through this year's growing season. An appeal of this EPA decision has been filed with the court.
In this Grain Talk episode recorded June 12, Grain Journal contributor Stu Ellis speaks about the effects of these decisions with Doug Owens, Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau of Environmental Programs chief.
Read the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Decision
Read the EPA's Final Cancellation Order for Three Dicamba Products
Plaintiffs Ask Federal Court to Halt Dicamba Spraying, Hold EPA in Contempt
After Court Ruling, EPA Helps Ease Anxiety on Dicamba Use Through July
Stu Ellis: Dicamba Decision Could Lead to More Scrambling for Farmers