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EPA Reapproves Herbicide Dicamba with some Restrictions
EPA imposed new limits on dicamba use including buffer zones and reduced annual amounts to address drift concerns and support weed control for soybean and cotton growers.
- On Feb 6, 2026, the EPA reapproved dicamba with a federal registration covering 14 states, marking the third approval for OTT use.
- EPA said growers need dicamba to control resistant weeds, enabling U.S. farmers to regain access to dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, while Bayer will market Stryax dicamba herbicide with up to 14 days soil activity.
- The registration restricts timing, requires a qualified volatility reduction adjuvant and drift reduction agent, and limits applications in high temperatures, EPA said Friday.
- Environmental groups called the measures insufficient, saying new restrictions will perpetuate the chemical treadmill trapping many farmers, while advocates warned dicamba drift threatens farmers' livelihoods and tears apart rural communities.
- Scientists note studies linking dicamba to cancer and endocrine concerns, while EPA said that `when applied according to the new label instructions` it `found no unreasonable risk to human health and the environment from OTT dicamba use`.
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