Pesticide Police, Overwhelmed By Dicamba Complaints, Ask EPA For Help
NPR reports on dicamba drift overwhelming Midwestern pesticide testing labs. Dicamba is a Bayer Monsanto-manufactured herbicide that was approved for use by the EPA in 2016. Dicamba is sprayed on genetically engineered soybean plants that are resistant to the herbicide and survive, while surrounding weeds die. Since its implementation, dicamba has faced harsh criticism because of its propensity to drift.
Pesticide drift has long been a danger to organic farmers. It’s one reason that...
