The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has established June 30 as the cut off date for spraying dicamba products for the 2019 growing season. South Dakota Soybean Association President Jeff Thompson says this is typically the R1 growth stage for soybeans, which is a workable date for growers and applicators.

He says farmers have been doing a better job of properly using dicamba products as a result of proper training and this helps eliminate potential off-target drift issues.

Thompson says he uses dicamba soybeans on his no-till acres and plants them into corn stalks.

Thompson says dicamba is an important weed control tool. He’s pleased farmers have become better stewards of the technology. Last year there were far fewer complaints tied to drift damage than in 2017.