美国农业部长 Sonny Perdue 本周向记者表示，他希望看到该行业解决麦草畏问题。
“I would much prefer that method rather than a prescriptive, top-down regulation,” he said, adding that he is “hoping that the industry itself and the producers themselves are working toward a resolution.”
全国农场广播协会报告说，数以千计的 麦草畏漂移投诉 由于基于麦草畏的除草剂已经破坏了不耐受麦草畏的邻近作物，今年已在中西部和东南部提出申请。上星期， Monsanto said it is taking the situation “extremely seriously” 并将为受影响的种植者提供支持。
孟山都公司是 Roundup Ready 2 Extend 作物系统的制造商，该系统以抗麦草畏的棉花和大豆为特色。