From visiting with retailers the past month it is very apparent there will be a major shortage of dicamba for burndown again this spring. A number of folks from different retailers have stated that they have been allocated only a fraction of all the dicamba they sold two years ago.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened the door Friday to commercial sales of corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist the weed killer 2,4-D, which is best known as an ingredient in the Vietnam War-era herbicide Agent Orange.

Nufarm announces a new line of herbicide products that will offer soybean, cotton, peanut and corn growers effective, economical options for controlling herbicide resistant/tolerant weed species at all phases of the growing season. The CATS (Combating Troublesome Species) herbicide line will provide a range of solutions that will deliver control of numerous herbicide-tolerant or -resistant species in soybeans, corn and cotton.

Nov. 26, 2013 Environmental conditions influence the activity and weed control achieved with any herbicide.

Research over the last couple of years has shown that two shot burndown programs which include either 2 shots in the spring or fall plus spring burndown treatments are needed in areas with a history of poor marestail control due to glyphosate and ALS herbicide resistance.

We have published articles about fall herbicide treatments in C.O.R.N. over most of the last five years or more.

One way we can reduce spray drift is through using low-drift nozzles. Low drift nozzles work, they reduce the number of drift-prone droplets significantly.

Winter annual weeds, such as field pennycress and henbit, have grown into a serious management concern in no-till corn and soybean for some growers.

Ohio State University weed expert Mark Loux shares some things to consider relative to POST treatments in soybeans.

Take Precautions when Applying UAN and Residual Herbicides on Emerged Corn, says the University of Nebraska.