dicamba

Brent Henderson drives a combine on his farm near Weona, Ark. "If it's going to be legal to use and neighbors are planting it, I'm going to have to plant [dicamba-tolerant soybeans] to protect myself," he says. "It's very annoying. It's a property rights

With OK From EPA, Use Of Controversial Weedkiller Is Expected To Double

6:05pm October 13, 2017

by Dan Charles

The EPA says farmers can still spray dicamba on their crops next year — with some new restrictions. The weedkiller has been blamed for drifting into fields, damaging millions of acres of crops.

Damage to soybean plants and other crops has led to arguments and strain between neighbors.

A Wayward Weedkiller Divides Farm Communities, Harms Wildlife

2:44pm October 07, 2017

by Dan Charles

When a drifting weedkiller hit America's farming heartland this summer, it damaged crops and friendships. The chemical could also be bad news for other vegetation, as well as bees and butterflies.

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A sprayer covers a soybean field with an herbicide to control weeds.

Damage From Wayward Weedkiller Keeps Growing

10:17am July 06, 2017

by Dan Charles

As many as 2 million acres of soybeans may have been harmed by a popular weedkiller drifting into neighboring fields. Arkansas' proposed ban on the herbicide, dicamba, is awaiting final approval.

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These soybean leaves show evidence of damage from dicamba. It could cut the the harvest by 10 to 30 percent.

Crime In The Fields: How Monsanto And Scofflaw Farmers Hurt Soybeans In Arkansas

4:24pm August 01, 2016

by Dan Charles

A new type of genetically engineered crop is tempting farmers to use a weedkiller illegally. The illicit chemical use has damaged nearby crops and provoked conflict among neighbors.