ADAMA unveiled a new herbicide called Cazado at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon. It's a dual mode of action product that contains Group 1 and Group 2 molecules. | AAFC photo

Crop Production Show 2025: New herbicide tackles resistance in wild oats

Product features a dual mode of action with Group 1 and Group 2 molecules that removes guesswork from weed control

WINNIPEG — Wild oats and kochia are the most problematic weeds in Western Canada. They’re everywhere, and often come with resistance to herbicides. “The story behind wild oat being one of the biggest grassy weed issues and kochia being one of the biggest broadleaf weed issues, is generally consistent across the board for the Prairie […] Read more

The most recent Saskatchewan survey found that in fields where kochia was present, the weed was Group 2-resistant 100 per cent of the time.  |  Charles Geddes photo

Herbicide resistance flirts with crisis mode

Integrated weed management includes many approaches that take the pressure off of commonly used herbicides

They’re big numbers underscoring a big problem. In Saskatchewan, over 15 million acres of weed patches are resistant to Groups 1 and 2 herbicides. Of 31 known herbicide sites of action, 21 have confirmed resistance to a weed species. And, with 56 confirmed cases, Canada is third in the world for herbicide-resistant weeds. These are […] Read more