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Effective Weed Control Without Dicamba

February 29, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

After a U.S. District Court vacated the registrations of certain dicamba herbicides, growers must find new ways to manage their weed control through a 3 step process.

Why Don't More Farmers No-Till & Plant Cover Crops?

February 24, 2024

Source: Farm Progress

Get 10, 100 or 1,000 farmers together who believe no-till and cover crops are the right way to farm. This question will come up: How can we get more people to change their attitudes about no-till and cover crops?

Glyphosate's Declining Weed Suppressing Capabilities Over 25 Years

By Lauren Quinn posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: ACES NEWS Illinois

Although glyphosate provided superior weed control in the early years, most of the weeds in the dataset showed signs of adaptation to the chemical in just two to three years.

Bayer, AgPlenus Collaborating on New Weed Control Solution

February 21, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

The 2 companies will collaborate to optimize new molecules, identified by AgPlenus and tested by Bayer, into commercially viable herbicide candidates.

BASF Announces EPA Approval of Surtain Herbicide

February 14, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: BASF

Surtain herbicide, the first solid encapsulated premix formulated product on the market, has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is now approved for use, subject to state approvals.

Study Shows Repeated Glyphosate Accelerates Weed Resistance

January 22, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: High Plains Journal

The study says the data show a rapid falling-off of glyphosate effectiveness against seven major weeds after the first couple of years. The authors conclude that intensive use of any one weedkiller like glyphosate year-after-year serves to speed up evolution in weeds to resist it.

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No-Tiller Uses AI-Powered Sprayer to Fight Weeds in Dry Climate

June 30, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Source: Greeneye

The Arthaud family has been farming its land, located in the Panhandle region of Oklahoma, for more than a century. They adopted the Greeneye system to extend the benefits of precision spraying to green-on-green applications, and to continue to suppress increasingly resistant weeds while remaining no-till.

Narrow Rows & Cover Crops Help with Weed Control in Soybeans

May 26, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: GROW IWM

If your soybean herbicide program needs a new wingman or two, Justine Fisher has two suggestions: cover crops and narrow soybean rows.

Waterhemp on the Rise

April 25, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

This increase in the presence of waterhemp is concerning, as it is a very prolific weed and can take over fields in just a couple of growing seasons.

Starting Clean Gives Crops Best Chance at Success

April 19, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: GROW

Starting weed-free (also known as “starting clean”) means planting into fields without emerged weeds, which provides the crop with the best chance to establish early and compete with weeds.

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