Soybean growers concerned about EPA chlorpyrifos rulemaking

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Chlorpyrifos is back in the farmer’s toolbox for eleven crops, but soybean growers worry the EPA will take it away again.  Grower Tanner Johnson with the Wisconsin Soybean Association says, “Perhaps they would try to use some of the...

Soybean growers concerned about EPA chlorpyrifos rulemaking

Chlorpyrifos is back in the farmer’s toolbox for eleven crops, but soybean growers worry the EPA will take it away again.  Grower Tanner Johnson with the Wisconsin Soybean Association says, “Perhaps they would try to use some of the blanket rules that they’ve done in the past, which could negetively impact soybeans.”

Johnson says the Wisconsin Soybean Association is among the groups trying to ensure chlorpyrifos remains consistently available. “If you give them an inch, they may take a mile.

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