Dow AgroSciences wins a partial victory on 2,4-D

As the result of a legal settlement, Quebec agrees that the herbicide doesn’t pose unacceptable risks, provided label instructions are followed. But cosmetic bans on its use may still continue


by SUSAN MANN

Quebec can keep its ban on non-crop uses of 2,4-D, but it had to drop a controversial description of the product as dangerous as a result of the settlement of a legal challenge by the herbicide’s manufacturer.

Better Farming - October 2011