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Palmer amaranth in a corn crop. (Photo courtesy of BASF.)
Ag News, Arkansas, Colorado, Corn, Cotton, Crops, Dave Bergmeier, Editors, Grain Sorghum, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pests, Row Crops, South Dakota, Soybeans, Texas, Tools and Tech, Wheat, Wyoming

Handling weed pressure takes strategic planning

Handling weed pressure is no easy task for farmers and a BASF representative says cutting corners is not a wise long-term strategy. Read More

Alfalfa, Canola, Dry Beans, Lacey Vilhauer, Other Crops, Soil Health, Wheat

Specialty crops: Short season, high profit potential 

Close up of Yellow paddy rice plant. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #108959162 - ananaline)
Arkansas, Midwestern Region, Other Crops, Regional Roundup

Fluridone used in rice comes with a caveat

In the above photo, soybeans are shown in a bag and overflowing with credit to pnmralex at Pixabay.

Weeds no walk in the park for soybean growers

  • April 5, 2024
  • By dave-bergmeier
Chris Proctor, weed management Extension educator with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discussed Using cover crops as an IPM tool for managing hard-to-control weeds in no-till cropping systems at Soil Health U, Jan. 18 in Salina, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Weeds, cover crops: Tools for control 

  • March 22, 2024
  • By Kylene Scott
The farmer panel at Sorghum U Wheat U included moderator Craig Meeker and panelists: Brant Peterson, Michael Peters, Brett Oelke and Kent Winter. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Farmers discuss weeds, inputs and technology at Sorghum U Wheat U panel 

  • August 25, 2023
  • By Lacey Vilhauer

Understanding the science behind pigweed’s amazing adaptation

  • December 20, 2021
  • By hpj-editorial

Weeds a widespread problem in Texas croplands

  • August 7, 2021
  • By Adam Russell, Texas AgriLife Extension

Agronomist outlines natural pigweed controls

  • April 6, 2020
  • By Tim Unruh

BASF announces new collaboration with AGCO to enhance Operation Weed Eradication

  • February 27, 2020
  • By hpj-editorial

Control marestail and pigweed in soybeans

  • June 30, 2018
  • By Tyler Husa, Kansas State University Research and Extension
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