If you can’t easily beat the weeds growing in your no-tilled fields, then you need to come up with a better plan to crowd them out. That’s the wisdom gleaned from a recent weed control analysis on how narrower rows in corn and soybeans impact weed control.
Panelists led a discussion of the current state of drone scouting, mapping and herbicide applications for weed management, as well as the state of regulations, potential government restrictions and future drone applications and technology.
Although glyphosate provided superior weed control in the early years, most of the weeds in the dataset showed signs of adaptation to the chemical in just two to three years.
Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., Overton, and Jamie Foster, Ph.D., Beeville, said careful management early in a drought can minimize long-term stand damage and help maintain forage yields when rains do come.
This webinar explores the current situation with herbicide resistance in North America, discusses some smoking guns out there that are increasing the problem, and delves into some strategies for farmers to incorporate on their farms to combat this on going challenge. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
Glyphosate-resistant horseweed, or marestail, remains one of the primary weed management challenges in no-till soybean production. Designing effective herbicide control strategies for horseweed is challenging because of its emergence patterns. Read more in this article from Penn State University Extension.
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In this video, Precision Planting’s Clay Scott checks in with planter maintenance recommendations for John Deere, Case IH, Kinze and White disc openers. The 2025 National No-Tillage Conference takes place Jan. 7-10 in downtown Louisville, Ky. Reserve your spot at NoTillConference.com.
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