Bayer's agreement to settle dicamba drift litigation includes $300 million to be paid directly to farmers who can provide proof of dicamba damage to crop yields in 2015-2020.

There was a great deal of action last Friday in the case that vacated the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapan dicamba-based products. Despite a barrage of court filings on Friday, however, nothing has changed the current legal status of the dicamba products, says Ohio State University.

In a motion files June 12, 2020, BASF seeks the opportunity to demonstrate the order’s significant negative impact on U.S. agriculture and its customers.

The decision of a San Francisco-based lawsuit contends the EPA overlooked potential environmental risks of post-emergent dicamba herbicides.

Temperature inversions are common during the growing season, and knowing how to tell if one is likely to occur may help prevent Dicamba damage on susceptible plants and crops, say researchers at the University of Missouri. Find out what their research reveals about how wind speed, cloud cover, obstructions and other factors affect temperature inversions.

It's important to recognize that the costs associated with negligent applications of these products will not be limited to the crops damaged from off-target movement, says Iowa State University Extension.

Weed scientists stress that it will be imperative that everyone involved completely understands without confusion XtendiMax's application guidelines regarding sensitive crops.

Sprayer contamination is the most common way dicamba has injured soybean, followed by physical drift, volatility and temperature inversion, says University of Tennessee Extension.