Crop Protection Fares Well in ’21, with a Caveat
January 24, 2022
Even with lots of negative issues afflicting agriculture, retailers intend to increase their buying habits in many segments for the year.
By switching up the planting dates of soybeans, growers and retailers need to be open minded to the idea of altering their weed control programs.
University of Illinois weed scientists have confirmed resistance to the herbicide dicamba in a Champaign County waterhemp population.
Editor Eric Sfiligoj is slightly more hopeful that the ‘hangover’ 2021 experienced from the trials of 2020 will finally start lifting in ’22.
As the supply situation simmers, agronomists and other experts warn about unintended effects.
Heavy corn rootworm pressure is also expected to push more acres to soybeans next season.
The NanoPro crop additive product promises to help growers improve crop response as ongoing supply issues potentially take other options off the table.
Purdue Extension Specialists discuss ways to minimize the impact of herbicide shortage on corn and soybean production.
The number of moving targets with bull’s-eyes on them seems to get larger each and every day as 2021 speeds to a close.
Industry experts discuss how to steward dicamba and 2,4-D — and warn that supply chain delays didn’t happen overnight.
We must continue to be flexible in our approach to pest management as we find ways to make our conventional and cultural tools work together better.
The company has both a new corn herbicide and seed treatment coming next year.
The company will offer alternatives, with glyphosate use remaining for the agricultural industry.
Alta Seeds will feature igrowth technology for pre- and post-emergence weed control applications with IMIFLEX herbicide.
The market for crop protection products in North America can be expected to continue the improvement seen in 2020 out to 2022.
Helps growers achieve cleaner crops at harvest time and provides weed management by controlling more than 60 broadleaf weed species.
Checklist of the “dos” and “don’ts” for dicamba application in 2021.
There are key requirements to keep in mind including use of a pH buffering adjuvant, nozzle selection, proper mixing order and more.
Convintro herbicide aims to tackle two of the most prolific weeds facing farmers today – waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth.