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Dicamba's destroying farms. We can stop it together.

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  Monsanto’s dicamba is one of the most volatile and destructive pesticides ever used in U.S. agriculture.  It doesn’t stay where it’s sprayed. It drifts for  miles , carried by wind and heat, forming vapor clouds devastating everything in its path—orchards, vineyards, organic farms, endangered plants, pollinator habitats, even home gardens. Since it was first ever approved in 2016 for spraying over-the-top of genetically engineered soy and cotton,  farmers across the country have lost millions of acres of crops , rural communities have been torn apart by conflict, and fragile ecosystems collapsed under the weight of this reckless chemical. Scientists warned of this resulting damage, and yet, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  approved Dicamba anyway , bowing to pressure from Big Ag.   The only way to stop this destruction is through responsible regulatory decisions— and that’s exactly what Center for Food Safety is fighting for . We’ve been in...