releases: https://fortenberry.house.gov/news/press-releases/fortenberry-statement-epa-reapproval-herbicide-dicamba
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| https://fortenberry.house.gov/news/press-releases/fortenberry-statement-epa-reapproval-herbicide-dicamba | Fortenberry Statement on EPA Reapproval of the Herbicide Dicamba | 2020-11-02 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | NE | Jeff Fortenberry | F000449 | fortenberry.house.gov | legacy | (LINCOLN, NE) Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) issued the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reapproved use of the herbicide dicamba by America's ag producers. We have been working on a resolution to dicamba for farmers for many months now. I am pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency has reached a reasonable conclusion, Fortenberry said. Earlier this year, I worked with the EPA Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, and several bipartisan colleagues to ensure that ag producers who had purchased dicamba could continue using it through the end of July. This week, the EPA announced a five-year registration for use of the herbicide starting in 2021, Fortenberry added. I am pleased that farmers will now have certainty as they begin making their planting decisions for the coming year, Fortenberry said. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) is the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |