bad news

the feds are considering allowing more DDT use, current herbicides are not affective, use could go up 200-600 %, I grew up in the 50's when this stuff was used, sadly we didn't know at the time what damaging it was doing.

minor

DDT is an insecticide.

my bad, its 2 4 D

Everybody uses 2-4-d! Every farmer around here uses it, weed and feed for your yard has it. Every feed store or farmers co-op sells it, even wally world has bunches. I think your thinking about something else.
http://www.advancefarming.com/facts/

Must be this he is talking about.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/2-4-d-glyphosate.html