Changes to Dicamba-Containing Products Used in Soybean
On February 6, 2024, a federal court in Arizona vacated the labels of three dicamba-containing products used for in-crop broadleaf weed control in dicamba-resistant soybean varieties. Following the Arizona court ruling, EPA issued an order to allow application of existing stocks of these three dicamba-containing products previously registered for application in dicamba-resistant soybean varieties.
The Challenge: Winning Against Weeds
In this Better Beans presentation, Meaghan Anderson highlights how rapidly waterhemp resistance is outpacing herbicide development. She emphasizes the need for custom herbicide programs and for farmers to adopt non-chemical strategies.
Optimizing Your Weed Control Strategies for Success
Exploring effective weed management strategies, Dr. Karla Gage presents on weed control and integrated approaches at the Illinois Soybean Association's Better Beans event held at Rend Lake College in southern Illinois.
Year in Review: Unpacking Agronomy Highlights of 2023
Join Kelsey Litchfield and Stephanie Porter on the latest episode of the ILSoyAdvisor podcast as they dive into the challenges and highlights of the 2023 growing season. They will discuss the soybean production issues faced by growers, from herbicide residuals to red crown rot, heightened insect pressure, extreme weather conditions, and more.
Join a GROW Farmer Forum on Using Seed Impact Mills for Weed Control
Listen in as three U.S. farmers explain why they decided to install seed impact mills on their combines to help manage weeds on their operations and learn how this new technology is working for them.
Narrow Soybean Rows: How to Manage Both Weeds & White Mold
When it comes to choosing soybean row spacing, some farmers feel torn between opting for narrow rows and better weed control or wider rows and reduced white mold problems; however, it doesn’t have to be an either/or decision.
Waterhemp Seed Collections Needed from Illinois Soybean Fields
To better understand the level of resistance to Group 15 herbicides, Dr. Aaron Hager is seeking waterhemp seed collections from Illinois soybean fields. Results will be used to provide farmers with recommendations on how best to incorporate these herbicides into integrated weed management programs.
Survey for Resistance to Group 15 Herbicides in Illinois Waterhemp
To better understand the level of resistance to Group 15 herbicides, Dr. Aaron Hager is seeking waterhemp seed collections from Illinois soybean fields. Results will be used to provide farmers with recommendations on how best to incorporate these herbicides into integrated weed management programs.
Weed Control Showdown: Chemical vs. Cover Crop
Terry Wyciskalla of Wyciskalla Consulting in southern Illinois shares a video exhibiting the differences between chemical control and cover crop control of weeds in a plot in Washington County.
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