Canada U-S Agriculture Trade Discussed

Apr 22, 2020

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke to her U-S counterpart on Thursday.

Bibeau and U-S Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue emphasized the importance of agricultural trade and food security.

In responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, they affirmed that agriculture and food production are critical infrastructure and underscored the importance of seeing uninterrupted food and agriculture trade across the Canada-U.S. border.

They acknowledged the continued collaboration between the two countries is needed to facilitate our integrated supply chain and to safeguard the health of our industries and our citizens.

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Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.