WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — A new lawsuit is challenging the EPA over records related to dicamba use on soybeans and cotton.
The Center for Biological Diversity says the EPA failed to release documents it requested about over-the-top dicamba use for the 2026 and 2027 growing seasons.
Federal courts have twice overturned previous EPA approvals, most recently in 2024. The EPA allowed the herbicide’s use this year.
The lawsuit does not directly challenge that decision but seeks to force the EPA to release records surrounding it.
Meanwhile, genetically engineered seeds have also become the norm for three of the country’s biggest crops, according to USDA.
USDA found more than 90% of U.S. corn, cotton and soybean acres are now planted with seeds carrying at least one genetically engineered trait. That is up from 2008, when adoption had just passed 50% for all three crops.
The most common traits help crops tolerate herbicides or resist insects, with USDA noting many seeds now combine both traits.
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