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On each herbicide label, companies specify active ingredients and sites of action alike. Note, each herbicide active ingredient falls into a specific site of action and the two are not the same classification and should not be treated as such.
About two years. That’s all the time you have to prove to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) you and your neighbors will follow new dicamba formulation label requirements, or the agency could let its approval expire at the end of 2018.
About two years. That’s all the time you have to prove to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) you and your neighbors will follow new dicamba formulation label requirements, or the agency could let its approval expire at the end of 2018.
To date, several dozen states have the green light from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use of the new dicamba formulations, BASF Engenia and Monsanto XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology. Monsanto has also licensed its product to DuPont, which is marketing it as FeXapan with VaporGrip.
Differentiate fact and fiction as you plan your weed control strategy
Differentiate fact and fiction as you plan your weed control strategy.
An investment entrepreneur shares advice for farmers interested in growing industrial hemp.
Farmers along major rivers are coping with the raw emotions of a natural disaster. Major flooding is occurring along major waterways and fears are flooding could last all summer.
Hiding in pollinator mixes, Palmer amaranth makes its move.
Considering growing hemp for fiber, seed or oil? These are the questions you need to ask to prepare for your first crop.
Measurable improvements in soil health are showing up in side-by-side trials
The bad news? Marestail is a problematic weed lurking in many fields. The good news? There are several control options, according to Kansas State University Extension specialists Dallas Peterson and Doug Shoup.
You or your neighbors could be unknowingly planting Palmer amaranth anywhere Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) mixes are grown or pollinator mixes are established. Palmer amaranth seed in CRP planting mixes have been identified in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio. It could be in CRP mixes in other states, too, just not identified yet.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently expanded Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist Duo herbicide geography from 15 to 34 states.
Watch for seasonal price movements to capture strong basis opportunities
Many grasses and annual weed seeds have a relatively short life, two to five years, but researchers are finding other seeds to be more resilient. The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) recently released a fact sheet with information about weed seed dormancy.
Starter fertilizer is a game of inches. That’s how precise of a role placement plays in feeding a crop early in its development.
Multistate pipeline could ease rail load but disturb farmland
How many times have you looked at a yield map and wondered why one part of a field outyielded another?
AGCO announced on June 29 that it has agreed to acquire Cimbria Holdings Ltd. For $340 million from Silverfleet Capital. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approval; AGCO expects to close in Q3 2016.
Waterhemp has quickly established itself as one of the nation’s most devastating weeds. Resistant to six herbicide groups, the weed can steal between 40% and 70% of yields, according to University of Illinois research.
Heed this springtime advice to keep grain in top shape.
For years, a particular rumor has persisted – tankmix a sugar solution, spray it on your corn or soybeans, and sweeten up your yields. But does it actually work?
Doctors don’t prescribe treatment without first diagnosing the ailment. Weed control should work the same way.
While all weeds are problematic, waterhemp, marestail, palmer amaranth, giant ragweed and Italian ryegrass are among the worst because they have documented cases of resistance to multiple herbicide groups, which makes them more difficult to control. In addition to resistance, they have the natural ability to evade herbicide control methods.
Getting rid of yield-robbers takes careful planning and multiple modes of action
Waterhemp, marestail, palmer amaranth, giant ragweed and Italian ryegrass have been found guilty. Their crime: stealing nutrients, sunlight and water from your crops, leading to lower yields and profits.
With one glance at the yellowed soybean leaves at her feet, Audrey Kalil knows exactly what is ailing them.
Iowa State University’s Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm now is in its 40th year of operation on 260 acres near Nashua, and every year, it brings new ideas, as well as crops, organizers say.