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    Monsanto Ignored Warnings About Dicamba Risks as Far Back as 2011

    Monsanto Ignored Warnings About Dicamba Risks as Far Back as 2011

    Monsanto has been quick to point fingers at farmers for the dicamba disaster that drifted across millions of crop acres in the U.S. this summer, but a special report from Reuters suggests that the seed giant knew for years that such a catastrophe could unfold. The controversy surrounding the highly volatile weedkiller started in early […]

    Arkansas Plant Board Backs Dicamba Ban Next Summer in Blow to Monsanto

    Arkansas Plant Board Backs Dicamba Ban Next Summer in Blow to Monsanto

    The Arkansas Plant Board has approved new regulations that prohibit the use of dicamba from April 16 through Oct. 31, 2018 after receiving nearly 1,000 complaints of pesticide misuse in the state. Arkansas, which temporarily banned the highly volatile weedkiller in July, could now face legal action from Monsanto, the developers of dicamba-resistant soybeans or […]