(Madison) The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is reminding agricultural producers and commercial pesticides applicators of federal regulatory changes related to over-the-top (OTT) dicamba products.
On February 6, 2024, the U.S. District Court of Arizona vacated the registrations for OTT dicamba products, which are labeled for post-emergent or OTT application to dicamba tolerant soybeans.
Impacted products include Engenia Herbicide manufactured by BASF, Xtendimax with ViceGrip Technology made by Bayer CropScience, and Tavium Plus SuperGrip Technology, a Syngenta product.
On February 14, the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a cancellation to clarify what needs to be done with existing stocks in the channels of trade.
There are a few upcoming dates that stock owners should be aware of. May 31: this is the last day existing stocks from February 6 can be sold in the existing channels of trade. Use of these products can continue dicamba tolerant soybeans until the label cutoff date of June 30.
The sale of these products is prohibited after these dates. A link to the full EPA statement is available HERE. A link to more information can be found HERE.
