The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to reapprove Dicamba for over-the-top use on tolerant soybeans and cotton for the 2026 season.
The Washington Post said the decision is aimed at addressing weed control challenges and will likely include stricter regulations like buffering agents and a possible ban on applying Dicamba when the temperatures are high.
The Post saw a draft statement from the EPA, in which the agency called the pending decision the most “protective” Dicamba registration in agency history.
Producers were prohibited from using the herbicide last year because of a 2024 court decision vacating previous registrations.
It would be the third time that the EPA approved the pesticide. On both previous occasions, federal courts blocked the approvals, citing the underestimation of the risks of chemical drift that could harm other farms.
