Iowa case highlights dicamba drift and regulatory fines
A farmer, Skalinski, details a dicamba drift incident where a spray mist affected his family and trees on a trampoline. Lab tests tied the drift to Nutrien Ag Solutions, fined $1,000 by the state. Regulators and farmers grapple with drift, weather effects, and stricter application rules amid ongoing complaints and industry shifts toward dicamba tolerant seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skalinski
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Mediapolis
Nutrien
Iowa
State Agriculture Department
Gazette
North Carolina
Netherlands
California
Burlington
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
University of Missouri
National Science Foundation
CelluDot
University of Arkansas
Rantizo
Federal Aviation Administration
Jeff Dickens
Dickens
Drift concerns and drift-related penalties in Iowa farming
Iowa growers face weed killer drift amid June weather windows and regulatory changes. ISU and NDSU experts warn about oak damage and potential cancer links from dicamba use, as farmers report fines and new rules while tech trials seek drift reduction. Local cases include Kooyman's near-miss with a Stardust aircraft and ongoing enforcement actions across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kooyman
Nutrion Ag Solutions
Dunlap
Bettin Ag Service
Early
Bankers Feed & Supply
Bunkers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
Rebecca Wittetoe
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
Andrew Thostenson
North Dakota State University Extension
Thostenson
Linn and
Johnson
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forest Health Monitor
ISU
University of Illinois
Jesse Randall
U.P. Forestry Innovation Center
Michigan State University
Craig Kooyman
Highway 5
Moravia
The
Stardust Agriculture Aviation
State Ag Department
Iowa Agricultural Aviation Association
Erin
Jordan
Thegazette
Source