2
May
2022
This should come as a surprise to no one, but the herbicides glyphosate and glufosinate are in limited supply and have received price increases for 2022. The purpose of this article is to help you navigate this volatile market while still controlling troublesome weeds in your soybean fields. The focus will be on controlling pigweed species (waterhemp and Palmer amaranth), but the information is applicable to most of our weed spectrum.
Categories: CropTalk, 2022
Tags: soybeans, weed control, herbicides, weed management
16
Feb
The easiest weed to control is one that never emerges. Cliché? Maybe. But as weeds continue to evolve, mounting resistance to herbicides builds every year.
Categories: 2022
Tags: CropTalk, herbicides, weed management, xtendflex, powerinthepre, multiple soas
4
Jan
In addition to the herbicide guide, Beck’s has created quick-read, topical weed management briefs that combine insights from Practical Farm Research (PFR)® herbicide studies and sound agronomic practices.
Categories: PFR
Tags: soybeans, Practical Farm Research, Beck's, PFR, herbicides, soybean herbicides, HERBICIDE RECOMMENDATIONS, resistant weeds
Beck’s has created short, informational videos that combine insights from Practical Farm Research (PFR)® herbicide studies and sound agronomic practices. Featured from our Herbicide Insight Days, watch these videos for our 2022 weed management recommendations.
30
Jun
2021
Problematic, resistant weeds are constantly evolving — and staying one step ahead of them can be difficult. As new technologies become available, the options for farmers increase, but many are left wondering how to maximize the technologies. The herbicide specialists at Beck's create numerous resources, like the Soybean Herbicide Programs guide, to help farmers make informed decisions regarding their weed management.
1
2020
In the weed science world, we spend a lot of time discussing soybean herbicide programs, but very little time talking about corn programs. Why is so little time spent on corn? One reason is the fact that we can use Group 27 or HPPD herbicides in corn to achieve effective weed control. HPPDs were approved in the late ‘90s, making them the most recently approved herbicide group to come to market. Therefore, there are fewer resistant weeds reported compared to many other herbicide groups. Today, Group 27 herbicides are the foundation to many successful corn herbicide program. However, in 2020, farmers in approved states/counties will have the option to use Alite™ 27 (isoxafl utole) for residual on tough-tocontrol small-seeded broadleaf weeds, such as pigweeds and marestail. Alite 27 has greater activity on smaller-seeded broadleaf weeds versus larger-seeded weeds like giant ragweed.
Categories: CropTalk, 2020
Tags: CropTalk, herbicides, pre-emerge herbicide
Jul
2019
With the new herbicide-tolerant traits on the market today and the many to come in the near future, this is a good opportunity to discuss some common herbicide injury symptomology that is documented every year.
Categories: CropTalk, 2019
Tags: CropTalk, soybeans, herbicides, Dicamba, 2019, auxins, 2, 4-D
5
As you start to plan your post-herbicide application trip for your soybean crops, you may be looking for ways to maximize weed control. With the ever-growing list of resistant weeds, proper weed management techniques are more important than ever. Heavy spring rains may cause the pre-emergent herbicides to break down earlier in some fields this year. Therefore, another layer of in-season residual herbicide will be critical this year.
Categories: PFR, PFR Reports
Tags: soybeans, weed control, herbicides, weed resistance, residuals, POST, PRE, Group 15 Herbicides, SOA, Sites of Action
Apr
Is there an "easy button" when it comes to weed control?
Check out this PFR report featuring PFR Operator and Herbicide Specialist, Joe Bolte, and University of Missouri Extension Weed Scientist, Dr. Kevin Bradley as they discuss the importance of in-season residual herbicides.
Tags: PFR, PFR Report, herbicides, In-Season Residual Herbicides
PFR Operator and Herbicide Specialist, Joe Bolte, discusses the over-reliance of Group 14 and 15 herbicides with Dr. Kevin Bradley in this latest PFR Report.
Tags: PFR, PFR Report, herbicides, Herbicide Rotation
6
Dec
2017
In times of lower commodity prices, we’re always trying to find new ways to cut cost. One area to consider is cutting costs on soybeans is your fall burndown program. But, before making that decision, you should evaluate the benefits of a fall burndown.
Tags: Practical Farm Research, PFR, PFR Report, herbicides, Spring Burndown, Fall Burndown
In agriculture, we are always looking for the next new tool or management practice that will allow us to become even more successful. When it comes to weed control, new opportunities are very limited even though new trait technologies are either on the market or pending approval. In the past few years, there has been a limited release of new herbicide active ingredients. It’s been almost two decades since a new mode of action has been released. With fewer herbicide modes of action and active ingredients available, weed control has become even more challenging than in past years.
Tags: LibertyLink, PFR, weed control, PFR Report, herbicides, Herbicide Efficacy, Roundup Ready
7
2016
One question that farmers are faced with each year is how they should manage their soybean herbicide program. With multiple herbicide systems on the market and the possibility of new traits becoming available, the decision becomes more difficult.
Tags: Practical Farm Research, LibertyLink, PFR, Waterhemp, herbicides, Liberty, weed resistance, glyphosate, Roundup Ready 2 Yield, Roundup, Anthem, Warrant, Anthem Maxx, Roundup PowerMAX, panicum
3
By this point in the season, farmers are looking to control weeds that have emerged following a break in residual activity. When making a weed control plan, there are several things to keep in mind. Check out the video below to learn more.
Tags: soybeans, Practical Farm Research, Agronomy, Giant Ragweed, Marestail, Ohio Agronomy, PFR, PFR Report, Alexandra Knight, Post weed control, common lambsquarter, herbicides