Dicamba injury and insurance

Sep 18, 2019

Dicamba can cause injury to off-target plants, leading to third-party injury claims that involve business liability insurance plans. Third-party injury is when the actions of one person affect another person.

The introduction of Xtend soybeans and cotton in 2016 created new challenges for insurance. The number of third-party injury cases to neighboring farms and gardens rose quickly.

Farmers spraying the formulations of dicamba over the top of growing crops appeared to be caught off guard and had no risk management plan in place. Neighbors whose crops, gardens and trees were injured sought to be made whole. Insurance companies were faced with a different risk for which they had little experience.

All this drew attention to the role and importance of liability insurance as a business risk management tool. This page presents information on various types of insurances. It is targeted mainly to farmers. Farmers are unlikely to purchase professional liability or product liability insurance but will find it informative when dealing with losses they experience or cause.

Source : missouri.edu

Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.