![]() ![]() A report from DTN indicates many of the early comments came from mass mail campaigns. The EPA received 68,291 comments on the proposal as of Oct. Quarles noted the combination of atrazine and no-till lessens fuel expenses and allows farmers to implement production systems that can lower soil erosion by up to 90%. He called the proposed 3.4 ppb limitation "overly restrictive" and an "overreaching and misguided reduction" that will undermine sustainability gains made over the past decades. In comments submitted over the weekend, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles also pointed out how the EPA's proposal would negatively impact no-tillers. ![]() "For example, 'no preemergence applications' likely cannot be adopted alongside a 'no-till' approach, since the 'no-till' approach typically relies on preemergence application for 'burndown' prior to planting," the Syngenta document reads. ![]() The company uses no-till as an example of how the EPA's mitigation framework pick list options are inconsistent or not available, depending on the field type and conditions. 7, Syngenta, which uses atrazine in its products, submitted a 238-page document of compiled comments to the EPA.
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