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How New Technology, Covers Crops can Beat Back Weeds

There are a plethora of new solutions — both man-made & natural — that can help no-tillers & strip-tillers get a handle on weed issues.
By Dan Crummett posted on March 17, 2025

While chemists have done most of the heavy lifting in agriculture’s battle with weeds since World War II, electrical and mechanical engineers are increasingly supporting the fight with innovations to make herbicides more efficient, and in some cases, bypass chemistry altogether.


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New Type of Herbicide Resistance Threatens ‘Mix the Mode’ Weed Control

Exposure to a single herbicide can trigger metabolic resistance across herbicide groups
By Dan Crummett posted on February 20, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection
As no-tillers, researchers and chemical companies scramble to control increasingly tough herbicide-resistant weeds, University of Missouri extension weed specialist Kevin Bradley says the current science of weed control will likely soon need to be broadened.
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New Tech Measures Cover Crop Biomass, Weed Fighting Potential

Collaborative study of “structure from motion” has shown accurate assessments of cereal rye cover crop stands can be made using inexpensive GoPro cameras and sophisticated computer analysis
By Dan Crummett posted on February 18, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture
Research into accurately estimating total biomass of standing cover crops from a moving tractor may eventually spawn new ways for no-tillers to save money on planting rates and herbicide use in row crops.
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Grazier No-Tills Certain Pastures to Boost Cattle Profits

Winter wheat no-tilled into sandy, late-fall crabgrass pastures adds nearly $80,000 per year to the bottom line for Oklahoma producer who bypasses the grain market to sell everything “on the hoof”
By Dan Crummett posted on February 18, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Darrick Rains owns a chisel plow, disc and field cultivator to support his cow-calf operation in north-central Oklahoma, but he says his 40-foot no-till drill is what made it possible to double the number of animal units he markets each year for a handsome economic advantage.
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Cover Crops as a Tool to Fight Weeds

While cover crops are useful for suppressing weeds, research finds they don’t stand alone as a tactic in the long-term fight against herbicide resistance
By Dan Crummett posted on January 21, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
While the USDA estimates only about 10% of U.S. cropland is being managed with cover crops for various soil health and weed suppression reasons, recent research across the Corn Belt shows over-wintering cereal crop covers can significantly reduce weed biomass.
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LOCOMOS Boosts Irrigation Returns with AI-Driven Monitors

Researchers are evaluating a low-cost monitoring system in Michigan that shows potential to help irrigators make better water-scheduling decisions
By Dan Crummett posted on December 23, 2024 | Posted in Equipment
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to cause consternation from those who worry about “robots taking over” to lawmakers in Congress who grapple with what, if any, regulation is needed for the technology.
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New Ag Chemical Label Illuminates EPA ‘Mission Creep’ Beyond Environment

The new labeling system looks familiar but may require a second look after roll-out of fledgling federal crop protection registration language
By Dan Crummett posted on December 23, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection
Until recently, once the EPA issued a registration for various crop protection products, growers and product manufacturers seemed to be on solid ground when they read and followed application rules and regulations published on the official label.
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