A waterhemp population from southeast Nebraska has been confirmed to be resistant to 2,4-D, but the resistant population is believed to be limited to a few fields.

Harvest provides an opportunity for a final evaluation of your weed management program and to a lesser extent, your insect management program.

Three major farm associations on Wednesday weighed in with specific recommendations on how to replace the current system of direct farm payments should Congress move to cut farm subsidies this year.

Applying herbicides in the fall may help farmers save time in dealing with winter annual weeds next spring during planting time, says Aaron Hager, University of Illinois Extension weed specialist.

In areas where soybeans are still in the field and weeds still have some gree in them, there is a potential for problems when the combine starts rolling, says Penn State University weed expert Bill Curran.

Greenhouse studies conducted by University of Nebraska weed scientists have confirmed glyphosate resistance in multiple giant ragweed populations.

Jim Hoorman, an Extension educator with Ohio State University Extension, says tillage and the lack of soil cover for eight months a year are reducing yields and profits.

A new USDA study shows that farmers using combinations of erosion-control and nutrient-management practices on cultivated cropland are reducing losses of sediment, nitrogen and phosphorous from farm fields and decreasing the movement of these materials to the Great Lakes and their associated waterways.

Farmers have made excellent progress on this fall’s harvest and it’s time to think about next year’s fertilizer needs.

Many might consider 2,4-D a dinosaur, but it may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of weed physiology.