A weed specialist from Texas A&M University addressed concerns, 'myths' and facts about glyphosate — and reiterates the importance of following the label — during a recent farm management symposium.

Due to a high number of off-target dicamba complaints, the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC), the pesticide regulatory agency for Indiana, recently announced an additional label restriction for users of the herbicide.

Washington State University Extension has released a new report discussing the various Harvest Weed Seed Control (HWSC) systems emerging and their potential suitability for Pacific Northwest wheat production systems.

There's been a heightened focus on spraying fungicides to mitigate associated crop losses in durum wheat due to Fusarium head blight and leaf spots but recent studies by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) may cause farmers to question early and frequent applications of fungicides for control of wheat diseases.

After protests from farmers and other industry groups, the government in Thailand reversed a ban on glyphosate that was to take affect this month. Meanwhile, the Mexican government denied a 1,000-ton shipment of the chemical, signaling trouble ahead for farmers who use it.