Monsanto gets EPA OK for dicamba weedkiller during growing season
The EPA approved a low-drift formulation by Monsanto of the weedkiller dicamba for use on GE soybeans and cotton during the growing season. Farmers reported dicamba damage to 42,000 acres of crops this year due to use of unapproved, higher-volatility versions of the herbicide on neighboring farms. The new formulation of dicamba will go into… » Read More
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