Tag: Roundup
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USDA gives the go-ahead to 2,4-D-resistant corn and soybeans
Genetically modified corn and beans that are resistant to several herbicides including 2,4-D are a step closer to being planted in a field near you after a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.
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Glyphosate resistant kochia challenges farmers
Kochia has been a weed of concern in South Dakota for almost a century. First introduced to the U.S. as an ornamental plant in 1900, kochia has had plenty of time to become an aggressive weed.
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Dealing with weeds is likely to require new thinking as herbicide resistance spreads
Farmers across the country face a dilemma as herbicides that once killed off the weeds that compete with their crops lose effectiveness in the face of herbicide-resistant weeds.