July 12, 2024
One huge problem, often left unnoticed in the hustle of fall, is weeds going to seed in wheat stubble and unworked soybeans. The rapid spread of […]
April 26, 2024
Kochiaweed, firebush, the devil’s flower, Satan’s tumbleweed. Whatever you call it, chances are that if you have it on your farm, you’ve developed a special kind […]
April 11, 2024
2023 turned out to be a quiet year in the battle against Palmer amaranth, and while I’m not complaining about the lack of news, we don’t […]
June 2, 2022
Kochia. Does it need any further introduction? The bane of many western farmers’ existence, kochia is an opportunistic weed, sprouting up wherever a tumbleweed may blow. […]
April 14, 2022
Palmer amaranth. Every year it continues to spread. North Dakota now lists 14 counties with PA, and additional counties were documented with active populations last year. […]
March 10, 2021
Palmer Amaranth has become a rising concern as it makes an appearance in more and more counties throughout ND, SD, and MN: 12 counties in ND, 11 in […]
May 7, 2019
The hot buzzword at this winter’s meetings and shows was, without a doubt, Palmer Amaranth. And with good reason. This is a new weed to our […]
August 29, 2018
Right now is the perfect time to evaluate the effectiveness of whatever soybean weed control system you used this year. Resistant weeds, like the water hemp […]
November 1, 2017
What is the first question you ask your seed dealer when considering a specific corn hybrid or soybean variety? Is it something like “How did it […]
April 11, 2017
The past 20 years have been monumental for the ag industry. We have witnessed innovations that have systematically increased the profitability and effectiveness of farm operations […]
February 24, 2017
Over the past few weeks, we’ve shown you why farmers should be concerned and why Palmer amaranth spreads. Palmer is a relatively new (and unwelcome) addition […]
February 17, 2017
With weed resistance at the forefront of farmer concerns for the 2017 growing season, we’re sharing a three-part series about an impending threat to our region […]