Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

02/16/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/16/2026 10:36

Dicamba back with added safeguards

New EPA approval of over-the-top dicamba applications on soybeans include stronger protections to reduce drift.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved over-the-top (OTT) dicamba application on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean crops for the next two years with stronger protections aimed at reducing off-target herbicide drift and crop damage.

In-season applications of dicamba on soybeans and cotton weren't...

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