05 Jun Industry Statements – Court Orders EPA Approval of Dicamba Vacated
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) is aware of the June 3 decision in National Family Farm Coalition et al v. EPA handed down by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals concerning dicamba product registrations. Three of the dicamba herbicides were included: XtendiMax®, Engenia and FeXapan Herbicide. The Court found that USEPA failed to adequately account for risks and “made multiple errors in granting the conditional registrations.” KARA has spoken with Kansas state regulators who instructed that the purchase and application of the products in Kansas is not yet prohibited. Seasonal application can continue until instructed otherwise. KARA has recently...