Monsanto invites farmers to call if they suspect dicamba damage

The “overwhelming majority of farmers are experiencing tremendous success” with the new, less-volatile formulation of the weedkiller dicamba, says Monsanto’s chief technology officer Robb Fraley in an open letter to farmers, inviting them to call with complaints of damage from the herbicide. A torrent of complaints about dicamba prompted Arkansas to ban use of it… » Read More

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