The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the registration of the use of isoxaflutole on genetically engineered soybeans. American Soybean Association President Bill Gordon who farms near Worthington, Minnesota says the EPA approval gives soybean growers an important tool to combat damaging weeds and help better control herbicide resistance problems.
He says growers are very environmentally responsible as to how they use these products once they’ve achieved registration approval.
Gordon says isoxaflutole is a restricted use pesticide and those registered to apply it are required to submit an herbicide resistance management plan and provide annual reports to the EPA.
The registration is limited to five years during which the EPA will evaluate any potential weed resistance issues that may come up. Isoxaflutole is also registered for use on corn in 33 states.
