Update: the USDA has officially extended the comment period until April 27th. It's more important than ever that we take action against this attack on our environment and organic farming. Don't let Dow and USDA get away with quietly switching RoundUp for an even more toxic weed killer (2,4-D).

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) says RoundUp's failure has already cost Midwest and Southern farmers dearly, creating fast-spreading super-weeds that break machinery and disrupt irrigation. But instead of abandoning this losing strategy, Dow hopes to gain by making things even worse.

Dow plans to get its 2, 4-D-resistant corn on the market this year, with soy and cotton following. These three crops cover over a million acres and drive the pesticide market, says PAN. "This dangerous and antiquated herbicide shouldn't be on the market, and we certainly should not be giving Dow license to profit from driving up use."

TELL USDA, STOP Poisoning our Food! Do NOT approve 2,4-D-resistant crops.

We, the undersigned, support PAN's efforts to stop this further assault on our food and our environment.

2,4-D resistant corn will repeat the same failed approach to farming taken by Monsanto's "RoundUp Ready" corn that is costing Midwest and Southern farmers and the rest of the planet dearly.

Along with PAN:
"We urge USDA to reject Dow's petition for approval of its 2,4-D resistant seed lines (whether corn, soy or cotton) and to devote more attention instead to research and development of safe and smart 21st century ecological approaches to weed management. "

We thank you for your attention to our requests and plead with you to please not repeat the mistakes of the past by approving 2,4-D-tolerant GE crops.