Non-Dicamba Options for Dicamba-Tolerant Soybeans
By Sonja Begemann
AgWeb
Farmers were dealt a heavy blow late Wednesday night when three judges ordered Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax labels to be removed. The rule went into effect June 3, 2020, which means farmers cannot apply those products over-the-top and those manufacturers cannot sell those products.
The timing of this decision comes with challenges. Many farmers are finished or nearly finished planting soybeans, so it’s unlikely they would be able to switch to an alternative trait if desired. In addition, the cutoff date for application goes as late as June 20, meaning some farmers might not have applied dicamba product in a post-emergent application yet—and now they won’t be able to do so.