Judge dismisses Monsanto’s lawsuit against Arkansas State Plant Board
A judge in Pulaski County, Arkansas, dismissed Monsanto’s lawsuit against the Arkansas State Plant Board and its dicamba ban on Feb. 16.
“Across 33 states, soybean growers are seeing outstanding yield potential and excellent weed control with the combination of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans and ExtendiMax Herbicide with VaporGrip Technology,” Scott Partridge, vice president of Global Strategy at Monsanto, said. “Unfortunately, the plant board has placed unreasonable restrictions on the use of this technology in Arkansas. We are disappointed in the court’s decision to dismiss our legal challenge of the plant board’s restrictions and we will consider additional legal steps that might be appropriate.”
Monsanto has developed a specific set of custom recommendations and incentives that will enable Arkansas growers to benefit from the yield potential of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans this year. Even without the use of ExtendiMax.
On Jan. 19 the Arkansas Legislative Council approved a ban on dicamba use between April 16 and Oct. 31. At this time Arkansas is the only state to enact a seasonal ban on the use of dicamba. The ban does include exemptions for the use of dicamba in pastures, rangeland, turf, ornamental, direct injection for forestry and in the home.
Doug Rich can be reached at 785-749-5304 or [email protected].
