by - June 27, 2024 9:58 am
Dicamba application cut-off looms
Farmers and applicators will only be able to use dicamba through Sunday (June 30), according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Arkansas State Plant Board prohibits the use of…
Tag: dicamba
by - May 13, 2024 11:20 am
Legal experts weigh in on the use of dicamba
One of the most controversial topics in the agriculture industry is the use of the herbicide dicamba. Many state and federal policies regarding dicamba have changed in recent years including…
by - February 15, 2024 10:51 am
EPA: Dicamba produced before Feb. 6 can be used this growing season
A U.S. District Court put a stop to farmers buying the herbicide dicamba earlier this month, but if they already have the products on the farm or if they are…
by - February 7, 2024 3:35 pm
Dicamba use could be shelved for farmers in 2024
Farmers may not be able to use the dicamba herbicide during the 2024 growing season. A federal court in Arizona on Tuesday (Feb. 6) blocked the use of three dicamba…
by - June 13, 2021 6:30 am
Nanotechnology breakthrough may help curb dicamba drift
The most significant problem farmers face when using the herbicide dicamba is that it drifts to other crop fields and it can cause serious damage. Two scientists may have found…
by - June 8, 2021 1:45 pm
State Supreme Court issues stay on dicamba ruling
Farmers will be able to use dicamba until the end of June, thanks to a ruling from the state’s highest court. On Tuesday (June 8), the Arkansas Supreme Court issued…
by - May 25, 2021 4:36 pm
Court temporarily halts the use of dicamba past original cutoff date
Extended use of the controversial herbicide dicamba was approved by the Arkansas Plant Board earlier this year, but has now been stopped, at least temporarily, according to the Arkansas Department…
by - March 23, 2021 10:36 am
Public comment period on the extended use of dicamba set to begin
Perhaps the most controversial subject in Arkansas agriculture, the use of the herbicide dicamba, will now require public input. A 30-day public comment period has been set for a proposed…
by - March 8, 2021 8:37 am
Arkansas Plant Board proposes to extend dicamba use
Pigweeds are becoming more resistant to herbicides and the Arkansas Plant Board has taken what could become a controversial step to tackle the problem. APS has extended the use date…
by - December 1, 2020 4:49 pm
Dicamba debate could impact crop planning for 2021
The debate over the use of dicamba use continues to rage throughout the country and in the courtroom and it will soon affect crop planning for 2021. The broad-spectrum herbicide,…
by - June 24, 2020 3:56 pm
Monsanto agrees to $400 million dicamba settlement
Monsanto, a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical company Bayer, announced Wednesday (June 24) it has agreed to a $400 million settlement with farmers who suffered damage to millions of acres of…
by - April 14, 2020 4:31 pm
Limited dicamba use allowed for farmers, but litigation ongoing
Farmers can start using the weed killer dicamba this week, and a significant amount of litigation is on the horizon. A Missouri peach farmer was recently awarded $265 million after…
by - December 12, 2019 5:02 pm
Plant Board proposes dicamba changes
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s State Plant Board hopes to amend the regulations involving the controversial herbicide dicamba. The board proposed to amend the rule by removing the GPS mapping…
by - September 17, 2019 4:55 pm
Dicamba rule approved for 2020 growing season, public comment period coming
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s State Plant Board met Tuesday (Sept. 17) to discuss changes to the current rule regarding the use of dicamba herbicide in Arkansas during the 2020…
by - June 12, 2019 2:44 pm
Arkansas Plant Board selects Scott Bray as director; denies extended dicamba use
The Arkansas Plant Board on Tuesday (June 11) voted unanimously to appoint APB assistant director Scott Bray to the director’s post. Bray will replace Butch Calhoun who has served as…
by - May 28, 2019 4:18 pm
Dicamba deadline passes
The controversial herbicide dicamba cannot be used for the rest of the growing season in Arkansas. The Arkansas Plant Board designated May 25 as the last day that growers could…
by - March 25, 2019 7:16 pm
Arkansas Plant Board passes emergency rule for the use of dicamba
The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board approved a proposed emergency rule Monday (March 25) to clarify that the only three dicamba products allowed for burndown applications from April 16…
by - March 4, 2019 9:26 pm
Senate adopts dicamba rule changes, proposal to drug-test Arkansas teachers
The Arkansas Senate on Monday (March 4) unanimously adopted a bill that would change a 102-year old law to clarify serious violations on the use of the farming herbicide dicamba,…
by - February 21, 2019 3:45 pm
Arkansas State Plant Board passes regulatory changes for use of dicamba
It’s now up to the Arkansas Legislature to approve restrictive use of dicamba during the 2019 growing season. The Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB), in a 9-6 vote, decided to…
by - January 7, 2019 9:03 am
Dicamba public comment period underway
A 30-day public comment period and a public hearing date has been set for proposed regulations that allow the use of dicamba in Arkansas on soybean and cotton varieties resistant…