Dicamba is under fire. According to the National Pesticide Information Center, dicamba, a selective herbicide that farmers use to control invasive weeds, is present in more than 1,100 products sold in the U.S.
In early June, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final cancellation order for three dicamba products: Engenia, FeXapan, and Xtendimax with Vaporgrip Technology. This order left farmers and state department of agriculture agencies scrambling.
These new regulations include label changes that will further restrict the use of dicamba applications. These products will automatically expire in December 2025, unless they are amended by the EPA.
Secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Mike Beam, asked farmers about their thoughts during the KDA s year-end meeting.