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Arkansas dicamba ban finalized

 

Arkansas’ dicamba ban has been finalized. The state’s legislative council approved the report from the Administrative Rules and Regulations subcommittee which bans the use of dicamba between April 16th and October 31st of this year.

Monsanto’s Scott Partridge says the decision is disappointing – and limits options for growers, “They will be once again placed at a disadvantage compared to soybean and cotton growers in 33 other states across the United States who will have access to the most modern technology that has proven to be successful in controlling those difficult to manage weeds such as pigweed.”

The Arkansas State Plant Board will file the rule with the secretary of state’s office and will become effective 10 days after the filing. Partridge says Monsanto and a group of farmers have filed suit to stop the ban and the first hearing will be in court in mid-February.