ASA Statement on EPA’s New Dicamba Label

The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing a new dicamba label for Over the Top (OTT) use, an important step in preserving access to a critical weed management tool for soybean farmers.

Dicamba remains an essential part of Integrated Pest Management Systems (IPMs), ensuring growers can maintain long-term control of destructive herbicide-resistant weed populations. This EPA action comes at an opportune time when growers are making critical decisions for the 2026 planting season. Without access to effective post-emergence tools, farmers face higher costs, reduced yields, and fewer sustainable options for protecting their crops.

"We appreciate EPA moving forward with a new dicamba label and recognize the importance of maintaining access to this tool for soybean farmers," said Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association and an Ohio soybean grower. "Farmers need clear, workable rules that accurately reflect how we farm. We look forward to reviewing the final label and hope it incorporates the feedback ASA and its state affiliates provided to ensure dicamba remains a practical option within a responsible, science-based weed management system."

ASA and its state affiliates have consistently urged EPA to deliver a clear, practical, and science-based label that provides certainty for farmers and applicators. Last year, ASA and its state affiliates submitted detailed comments urging EPA to ensure any final registration is workable in real-world farming conditions. Those comments emphasized the need for greater flexibility around temperature restrictions, the importance of multiple modes of action in IPMs like tank mixing, and reasonable spray drift and runoff mitigation requirements that are workable, science-based, and cost-effective for growers.

ASA is eager to review the label and continue engaging with EPA to ensure regulatory decisions support both environmental stewardship and the realities of modern agriculture.