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U.S. National Corn Growers Association applauds USDA deregulation of Enlist crops, urges EPA movement on herbicide


St. Louis, Missouri, USA
September 17, 2014

The National Corn Growers Association applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s approval of Dow AgroSciences 2,4-D and glyphosate-resistant corn, a part of the ENLIST system. This approval, which will still require U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of the accompanying pesticide before the system comes to market, represents the first time in which USDA approved a crop modified to be resistant to more than one herbicide.

“Gaining approval for this important technology has been a long, hard fought battle,” said NCGA Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team Chair Jim Zimmerman, a farmer from Rosendale, Wis. “It is important that farmers continue to gain access to the tools that they need in the field through a science-based, timely regulatory system. We look forward to similar results for other herbicide systems in the future.”

The decision, which posted to the regulatory docket on Tuesday, states that USDA finds no issues with the release of the crop. USDA reached a determination of nonregulated status based on the findings of its Environmental impact statement and plant pest risk assessment. 



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Website: http://www.ncga.com

Published: September 18, 2014

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