On the heels of Arkansas, Missouri has issued a pause on sale, use, and removal of all products labeled for agricultural use that contain dicamba. As of July 10th, the Missouri Department of Agriculture has had 145 pesticide drift complaints.
Pesticide distributors and retailers must immediately stop all sales and offers of sales of all Dicamba products labeled for agricultural use. All agricultural pesticide users, including certified commercial applicators and private applicators, must immediately cease in-crop, post-emergent use of all Dicamba products. Products include, but are not limited to:
FeXapan herbicide plus VaporGrip Technology, EPA Registration Number 352-913;
Engenia Herbicide, EPA Registration Number 7969-345; and
XTENDIMAX with VaporGrip Technology, EPA Registration Number 524-617
In this interview, Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn talks about why they took this action and what it means for farmers: Interview with Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn