Next-Gen Herbicides Target Tough Weeds In Corn And Soybeans
Companies expand their portfolio of innovative solutions to knock out broadleaves and grasses as farmers prepare for the 2026 season.
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Management Practices Can Enhance Soil Microbiome Functions in Plant Defense
In a new study, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Cornell University analyzed surveys and soil samples from 85 organic farmers in New York to investigate the interaction between beliefs, management practices and soil microbiome functions.
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Grazing Too Soon Sets Up Pastures Up for Yearlong Failure
Farmers and ranchers often grow tired of feeding hay by late February and early March. Most can’t wait to get back to grazing. But no so fast, says University of Missouri Extension state grazing specialist Harley Naumann.
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Some States Impose Tighter Restrictions on OTT Dicamba Herbicides
When EPA recently registered three "over-the-top" (OTT) dicamba herbicide products for postemergence weed control in soybeans and cotton, those federal labels didn't carry any application restrictions based on calendar date or crop growth stage. However, some states have decided that such restriction will be necessary during the 2026 and 2027 growing seasons.
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USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support Farmers
At the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, another action putting Farmers First with sweeping technological improvements at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Through “One Farmer, One File,” USDA’s mission is to create a single, streamlined record that follows the farmer — no matter where they go in the USDA system.
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