The National Corn Growers Association has warned the International Trade Comission about the consequences that levying tariffs on key herbicides could have.
A new genetic vulnerability to tolpyralate herbicide in 49 varieties of corn, marks the first report of weed control posing a danger to the staple crop.
For months, the EPA has been toying with a vital tool for corn growers: Atrazine. Today, the agency announced a revision to the chemical’s registration.
‘Pesticide’ is a broad term that covers a variety synthetic and organic chemicals, including herbicides, used to manage farm production.
Three judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition to vacate the registration of Corteva’s Enlist Duo herbicide.
Weed resistance is clearly on the mind of every grower this season. Whether a grower has marestail, waterhemp, or Palmer amaranth in his or her fields or not, John Smith, Regional Agronomist, Winfield United said they should be developing a herbicide stewardship program to try to get in front of the issue. As Smith points […]
Bayer and MS Technologies have achieved a milestone on their path to delivering increased yield and enhanced weed control solutions for soybean growers. The FG72 x LL55 herbicide tolerant trait stack received a positive scientific opinion from EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which was subsequently accepted by the European Commission for the importation of FG72 […]
Robotic weeders come to a farm near you in the future? Maybe. The growing popularity of robotic weeders for specialty crops has grown partly out of necessity, says Steven Fennimore, an extension specialist at the University of California, Davis. The need for robotic weeders stems from two issues. One is a lack of herbicides available […]
Winter is a perfect times to evaluate weed management programs. After all, uncontrolled weeds can have a staggering effect on corn yields.
If farmers could no longer control weeds with existing herbicides, American consumers would take notice pretty quickly.