(AP) – A group of Arkansas farmers have filed a class-action
lawsuit against the makers of the herbicide dicamba that they blame for damaging
their crops.
lawsuit against the makers of the herbicide dicamba that they blame for damaging
their crops.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal court in Jonesboro, Arkansas,
against Monsanto Co. and BASF Corp. In a statement, plaintiffs’ attorney Phillip
Duncan says his clients seek unspecified damages for damage to crops, fruits and
trees that weren’t dicamba-resistant.
He also said dicamba also damaged crops in other states throughout the 2016
growing season, including in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
A Monsanto spokeswoman said the company hadn’t seen the lawsuit and deferred
comment. A message to BASF was not returned.
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