The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has eased the restrictions on the use of the herbicide dicamba by Texas cotton farmers, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said this past Tuesday. This is a direct result of a cooperative push by the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Services and Texas cotton farmers. The current EPA label for dicamba is deemed too restrictive for the unique farming environment found in Texas. “I’ve always said Texas is like no place else,” Miller said, “and this move by EPA supports that, especially for growing cotton. Texas cotton farmers face environmental challenges not ...