We’ve been hearing about the development of Engenia™ herbicide for dicamba-tolerant crops from BASF Crop Protection for over three years now and the wait for it to come to market may soon be over. “Our anticipation is that registration will come in the fourth quarter of this year,” said Dr. Chad Brommer, BASF Technical Market Manager for Engenia, during a … Read More
Challenging Season for Illinois Growers
Central Illinois has definitely gotten a lot of water this growing season so far and corn and soybean farmers are having to adjust their plans accordingly. During a panel discussion at the BASF Midwest Research Farm this week, we heard from a farmer and his team of advisers on just how this season is impacting crops in the region. From … Read More
Dow’s New Herbicide to Help Control Resistant Weeds
Registration for Dow AgroSciences new herbicide is expected in 2016. The company recently announced they’ve named the previously known GF-3471; it will now be referred to as Resicore herbicide. “Resicore is designed to control weeds throughout the season,” says Luke Peters, corn herbicides product manager, Dow AgroSciences. “It will provide trusted residual control, resistance management and resounding yield potential as the … Read More
GROWMARK Stresses Overlap Weed Management
In the midst of bin-busting yields last year, farmers in many areas of the Midwest saw waterhemp raise its ugly head in soybean fields late in the season, despite the best pre-emergence efforts. “Waterhemp is one of those weeds we’ve finding throughout all of our territory,” said GROWMARK Weed Science Technical Manager Dr. David Powell, who wrote an article about … Read More
Purdue Prof on Overlap System for Weed Control
Resistant weeds, the appropriate use of herbicides and integrated weed management strategies are highlighted topics in the new white paper, “Overlapping Residual Herbicides” by Purdue University Associate Professor of Weed Science Bryan Young, pictured here talking weed control strategies at the 2014 Commodity Classic. “The practice of applying two effective residual herbicide sites of action in combination or the concept … Read More
FMC Solstice Enters Second Year
It was just over a year ago now that FMC Agricultural Solutions launched Solstice™ herbicide, providing corn growers with a new dual-action option for postemergence control of broadleaf weeds, including those resistant to glyphosate. FMC North America segment manager Matt Hancock says they received great feedback from corn growers who used Solstice last season. “We found that 92% of those … Read More
Learn More About Overlap System
As weed resistance is increasing and weed characteristics are changing, weed management strategies have to change. That’s why agronomists and weed scientists recommend using more than one soil herbicide. This strategy, called the Overlap™ System, takes weed stress off post herbicides by introducing multiple effective modes of action, different chemistries and controlling weeds before they emerge for longer periods of … Read More
FMC Stewardship and Weed Management Infographic
FMC Corporation has designed a new infographic to help answer some of the FAQs about how pre-emergence herbicides fit in with best stewardship practices. “Basically what we’re trying to do is educate farmers on the use of some of the older tools we’ve had in our tool box and not used for a long time,” said FMC Technical Business Manger … Read More
FMC Promotes Overlap Weed Control
There’s no way around it anymore. With the prevalence of resistant weeds growing every year, farmers are having to use a pre- and post-emergent overlap weed management program for control. At the 2015 National Farm Machinery Show, FMC Corporation is helping to make that a little easier for growers by offering effective modes of action to keep their fields cleaner … Read More
New Soybean Varieties from Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience today announced the introduction of 12 new CredenzTM soybean varieties featuring the LibertyLink® trait. The new varieties are specifically tailored for growers in the Mid-South, Mid-Atlantic and Southern U.S. regions and are available immediately for the 2015 growing season to help growers maximize performance and fight glyphosate-resistant weeds. The new varieties represent relief for growers in the south … Read More