Weeds can still take in chemical if they have green material, but growers must wait until they are actively growing
There is a good chance it’s too late for a fall herbicide pass on fields lying under knee-deep snow, but in areas where snow is gone or retreating, there may still be time for an effective fall treatment. Tammy Jones, provincial weed control specialist at Manitoba Agriculture, said as long as weeds have green material […] Read moreTag Archives herbicide

BASF to buy Bayer’s seed, herbicide businesses for $7 billion

No-till EU farmers brace for glyphosate ban
British farmer tells farm conference that thinking will have to change without access to the herbicide
LONDON, Ont. — A pioneer in British no-till farming says there’s a good chance European farmers will lose access to glyphosate. “It’s a French and German thing,” Tom Sewell said at the recent Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario conference in London. The politics of those two countries means there is pressure to ban the herbicide, […] Read more
Herbicides keep costs down, help feed world

Herbicides keep costs down, help feed world, says new study

Quinclorac controversy heats up

2,4-D doesn’t cause cancer: Health Canada

Herbicide mixes tackle resistant weeds
While many growers rely on herbicide and crop rotations, a U.S. study finds tank mixtures more effective
A new research study from Illinois casts doubt on a commonly promoted method to combat herbicide resistant weeds. The study of herbicide records from hundreds of fields over an eight-year period in that state showed that rotating herbicides from year to year increased the likelihood of developing glyphosate resistant weeds. Joe Vink, weed management technical […] Read more
Richardson Milling says glyphosate dessication acceptable for its oats
