Weeds
BASF says ONE SMART SPRAY’s camera-based system detects weeds and sprays only where necessary and only as much as needed, providing customized agronomic recommendations and automated documentation.
As more farmers start planting, possible problems with weeds, such as waterhemp, are already impacting decisions. An Iowa State Extension field agronomist says farmers might need to be more aggressive in their approach.
Row spacing is getting a closer look from farmers who are evaluating the practices that contribute most to soybean yield. Agronomic experts offer their insights here to help growers heading to the field this week.
University of Tennessee Extension weed specialist Larry Steckel says as farmers prepare to plant, it might be uncomfortable to spray early when fields look clean, but it’s a smart strategy for effective weed control.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie says there’s a lot of value in the concept of “start clean and stay clean” for full-season weed control. He shares some advice as farmers prepare for planting this year.
The company, known for its extensive work in soybeans, formally moves into the corn marketplace with its introduction of Maverick herbicide, now available for use this season.
BASF plans to launch Surtain herbicide for 2024 farmer use, pending EPA approval. It features two active ingredients that tackle up to 79 tough broadleaves and grasses, including Palmer amaranth, waterhemp and ragweed.
Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing problem for farmers across the country. Luckily some new technologies are on the horizon to help battle the bullies of the plant world.
Dry conditions and limited herbicide supplies crippled many farmers’ weed-control efforts this year, setting up a perfect storm for weeds and grasses next season. Here are five ways to take charge of the situation.
Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing problem for farmers across the country, and as weed scientists search for a solution, Mizzou is testing out a weed zapper which electrocutes weeds.
Asian copperleaf was found in an Iowa soybean field this summer. Agronomists are evaluating how much of a concern the weed poses to row crops there. It has been confirmed in only one other U.S. location: New York City.
This was a familiar scene in fields across the Midwest this season. Not only did volunteer corn impact soybean yields, agronomists say it sheltered rootworm eggs that can overwinter and infest corn crops next spring.
Today a panel of judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said it will not require vacatur for Enlist Duo herbicide. The herbicide, with 2,4-D choline and glyphosate, was challenged in court.
By crop, here are the weeds scientists put in the bull’s-eye for seven grass crops.
Available to corn growers for the 2021 season, Katagon is classified as a Group 27 and Group 2 herbicide with a use rate of 2.3 to 3.4 fluid ounces per acre.
Corn subjected to heavy rainfall can still deliver a significant yield response to a nitrogen application -- in some cases, up to 60 bu.
The company says a U.S. judge’s rejection of its class-action proposal will have no impact on its commitment to Roundup or Roundup Ready and their availability for farmers and retailers.
By digging through the thousands of data sets, a team at the University of Illinois and ARS uncovered it’s not just climate making weed control hard, but late season weed pressure has a devastating impact on corn yield.
Bayer’s Louisiana glyphosate plant is back online, but the glyphosate shortage is industry wide as one Extension weed scientist says growers need to make multiple crop chemistry plans for the next two years.
In order to get ahead of weeds, you need to know what weeds you’re up against. There are several weed identifying apps available, but how accurate are they? Researchers at MSU have the answers.
Three dozen cameras evenly spaced across a 120’ boom use artificial intelligence to target and spray weeds, cutting herbicide use by up to 80% and improving weed control
Use the fall season to get a head start on weed control for next spring.
The 60-plus year-old product is used on more than 70% of U.S. corn acres to control grass and broadleaf weeds.
As the bullies of the plant world, weeds cost you time, money and energy. You need a comprehensive weed management plan that includes all the tools at your disposal.
Whether you call it slugged, plugged or wadded-up, a combine jammed with weeds or damp crop is enough to make a preacher cuss. Here are tips to minimize your frustration and downtime.
From boom priming and a nozzle control system to multiple camera functions, the six new sprayer products will be further field-tested this year.
BASF and Bosch are developing new technology for weed management. Their system photographs weeds, signals nozzles to spray and records the data in milliseconds. Farmers then get a map printout for easy reference.
Reducing herbicide usage by 97% in pre-emergence and 88% in post-emergence spraying, Greeneye Technology might be the ‘next-big-thing’ in sprayer technology.
In 2020, Pat Duncanson began a three-year march toward organic certification on 100 acres of corn and soybean ground. After a weed honeymoon, weeds rebounded in 2021, and Duncanson brought in a chopping crew.
Corteva Agriscience and BASF Agricultural Solutions are partnering to bring the first four-way herbicide-tolerant trait stack, based on PPO chemistry, to the marketplace for soybean growers.