USDA Rolls Out Its Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative
By: Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law We’re used to April showers in Ohio, but this year producers can also prepare for a showering of USDA pandemic assistance. Secretary Vilsack just announced the new “USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers…
It’s in the Science: Court Allows Enlist Duo Registration but Requires Closer Look at Monarch Butterflies
By: Peggy Kirk Hall In a decision that turns largely on scientific methodology and reliable data, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday allowed continued registration of the Enlist Duo herbicide developed by Dow AgroScience (Corteva). Unlike last month’s decision…
Ohio Department of Agriculture: dicamba use in Ohio ends June 30, 2020
By: Peggy Hall The dicamba roller coaster ride continues today, with a statement issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture clarifying that the use of XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapan dicamba-based products in Ohio will end as of June 30, 2020. …
US EPA Allows Use of Dicamba Products by July 31, 2020
By: Peggy Kirk Hall When we explained in our last blog post the recent Court of Appeals decision that vacated the registration of three dicamba-based products, we mentioned that one possibility for answering the “what happens now” question was for the EPA…
Dicamba Takes Another Blow: Court of Appeals Vacates Dicamba Registration
By: Peggy Kirk Hall Dicamba has had its share of legal challenges, and a decision issued yesterday dealt yet another blow when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the product’s registration with the U.S. EPA. In doing so, the…
