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Soybean weed control was challenging for most in 2015
2015-12-07 21:54:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: WinField Controlling weeds in soybean fields this past summer was a challenge for most farmers across the Midwest, often due to untimely rain, and lots of it. Agronomists from WinField share what they saw in fields and talk about the challenges, and some successes, that soybean farmers had with weeds this year. read more
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Corn weed control challenges, successes in 2015
2015-11-27 18:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: WinField Farmers across the Midwest faced weed control challenges this past summer, and many were caused by weather. Rain made it difficult to get into fields in a timely manner, causing many farmers to rely on post-emergence application to control larger weeds. Weed resistance was also an issue. Farmers did find weed control success when a preemerge was possible, and when weeds could be sprayed when they were still small. read more
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Early weed control is important to maintain soybean yield
2015-05-08 17:01:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Researcher's passion leads to practical applications for farmers. Competition from weeds up to 4 inches only minimally affected nutrient acquisition by soybeans, while competition from weeds 8 inches or taller negatively affected acquisition. Soybean yields and grain oil content were reduced. read more
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Pasture drought recovery starts with good weed control practices
2015-03-03 13:38:00| Beef
While much of the nations beef-producing country has mostly recovered from recent droughts, parts of the Southwest are just now seeing their pastures begin to produce forages needed for herd expansion or revitalized stocker production. A good time to control weeds is when a pasture is coming out of a drought. read more
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Community weed control
2014-12-16 18:58:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Farmers team up locally to fight resistant pigweed. Mike Morgan lives the pigweed nightmare and wants to spare others. The Clay County, Ark., farmer teamed up with his neighbors to defeat Palmer amaranth in ditches, turnrows (headlands) and communal areas. This new weed weapon, a collaboration of farmers, is bent on stopping resistant weeds wherever they grow. read more
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