US Shorten Application Window of dicamba to Prevent High Temperature from Increasing Pesticide Drift Risk

According to reports: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently said that because dicamba is easy to spread from the spraying place and easily cause damage to other crops, it has slightly shortened the action time of the herbicide in major soybean producing states. Dicamba is sold by agrochemical companies such as Bayer Crops and Syngenta. The EPA approved a June 12 deadline for farmers in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana to spray dicamba, compared with June 20 last year. The deadline to approve the use of dicamba in South Dakota is June 20, not June 30 last year. The restriction will make it more difficult for farmers to use dicamba. In particular, some growers have already purchased seeds and crop chemicals for spring planting. The EPA said the resolution was intended to reduce the risk. Because high temperatures can increase the risk of dicamba spreading from the spray, some scientists believe it will be safer to advance the final use of dicamba. For years, farmers and scientists have reported problems with dicamba proliferation and damage to nearby non-GMO herbicide-resistant crops. Nathan Donley, director of environmental health sciences at the environmental group's Center for Biodiversity, said: & Prime; we need an outright ban on dicamba on GM crops, which cause ongoing damage to millions of acres of other crops in the United States. In December 2021, the EPA assessed whether dicamba can be safely sprayed on dicamba-resistant soybean and cotton crops without posing an unreasonable risk to other crops;. Recently, the agency said it is still making & Prime; decisions to resolve future issues related to dicamba & Prime;. Nebraska opposed the resolution regarding June 12 as the deadline and would keep June 30 as the deadline for dicamba use. Nebraska Secretary of Agriculture Sherry Vinton said: "The late deadline helps Nebraska growers make planting decisions for 2023 and may already be purchasing seeds and pesticide products to implement their plans. ″

Article Source: World Agrochemical Network