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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – On Friday, BASF received notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of federal registration for Engenia® herbicide for over the top (OTT) applications on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. This new registration enables American soybean and cotton farmers with an additional tool to battle weeds that are increasingly resistant to other herbicides.
“We are excited growers will once again have access to Engenia herbicide,” said Scott Kay, Vice President, BASF Agricultural Solutions U.S. “This registration will give soybean and cotton farmers doing the biggest job on Earth an additional tool to control more than 200 weed species and maximize their yields. We appreciate the EPA’s science- and risk-based process, using the latest data available, to grant this new registration.”
Using an exclusive BAPMA Salt Formulation, Engenia herbicide is the most powerful trait-enabled knockdown solution available for dicamba-tolerant crops, delivering consistent knockdown performance against tough to control and resistant broadleaf weeds, including Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, kochia, morning glory and ragweed.
Stewardship is a critical component of any pesticide registration, and BASF continues to work with the EPA and state agencies to create national and state-specific training materials. The company will offer a suite of training options to ensure farmers and applicators understand the new Engenia herbicide label requirements.
“Helping farmers and applicators understand these new label requirements and proper application techniques is something we take very seriously,” said Nick Fassler, Director, Technical Service, BASF Agricultural Solutions U.S. “Engenia herbicide is a critical tool for cotton and soybean farmers and one of the main ways to ensure this technology remains a tool in the tool box is to ensure farmers and applicators understand how to apply the product according to the label.”
For more information about Engenia herbicide, available stewardship resources, and training opportunities, visit www.engeniaherbicide.com
Always read and follow label directions. Engenia is a registered trademark of BASF. © 2026 BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC. All Rights Reserved.
About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division
Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. With €919 million in 2024, we invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2024, our division generated sales of €9.8 billion. For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2024. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
