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The article extends congratulations to the 2024 High Cotton Awards winners and highlights advancements in cotton varieties offered by Americot, BASF, Helena Agri-Enterprises, and Dyna-Gro Seed. It emphasizes the commitment to supporting cotton growers, introducing new varieties with enhanced traits, and providing innovative solutions to address challenges faced by cotton producers across different regions.

The article discusses the challenges cotton farmers face in adhering to drift prevention and buffer requirements when applying herbicides, particularly concerning regulations for herbicides like 2,4-D and dicamba. It highlights the complexity of herbicide application regulations, emphasizing the importance of following label instructions and implementing best management practices to minimize off-target movement and comply with endangered species regulations.

The article focuses on BASF's decision to shut down its glufosinate-ammonium production at its Knapsack and Frankfurt sites by the end of 2024 due to economic reasons, with formulation in Frankfurt concluding in 2025.

The article focuses on the debate surrounding the use of fungicides in different crops, highlighting the variability in need across regions and crops, with considerations for factors such as disease prevalence, crop stage, and regional differences in weather and farming practices.

The article presents the discussion on alternative options for cotton farmers facing shortages of dicamba-based herbicides for their dicamba-tolerant varieties, emphasizing the need for diversification in weed management strategies. Topics include impact of dicamba shortages on planting decisions, the importance of diversifying herbicide use, and the availability of alternative weed management options for cotton farmers.

The article discusses the introduction of ZALO herbicide, offering cotton, soybean, and canola farmers a new tool for weed control in their glufosinate trait-enabled varieties, highlighting its improved efficacy, safety for off-target crops.

The article introduces ZALO herbicide, offering improved weed control with two modes of action, targeting broadleaf and grass weeds, providing convenience and efficacy for cotton, soybean, and canola farmers.

The article highlights how collaboration and science-based decisions enabled farmers in 11 Georgia counties to regain access to herbicides while protecting two endangered salamanders under the Endangered Species Act, emphasizing the importance of stakeholder engagement and compliance.

The article focuses on strategies for effective weed management, emphasizing the importance of deep tillage in controlling troublesome weed populations. Topics include the impact of tillage depth on weed emergence, the role of tillage in integrated weed management, and the need for a balanced approach considering both tillage and herbicide use for sustainable crop production.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by cotton farmers in adhering to herbicide application regulations, particularly regarding drift prevention and buffer requirements. Topics include the difficulties in following herbicide labels, the impact of wind speed and direction on application, and the complexities surrounding buffer zones, with emphasis on endangered species regulations.

The article features North Carolina State University assistant professor and Extension specialist in water resiliency Chad Poole and his efforts to find systematic solution for critical water management issues. Topics include the degree of biological and agricultural engineering completed by Poole at the university and Poole's research on agricultural irrigation, drainage, and water management.

The article discusses how regulations and herbicide resistance are affecting American farmers' sustainable weed management strategies. According to University of Georgia Extension weed specialist Stanley Culpepper, ryegrass and Palmer amaranths are already resistant against herbicides like glyphosate and residual PPO herbicides. Also cited are the regulations that impose limits on the use of herbicides like monosodium acid methanearsonate (MSMA).

The article focuses on the unique challenges faced by farmers in North Carolina's Blacklands, particularly regarding herbicides binding to high-organic soils and the impact on weed control. Topics discussed include the affinity of herbicides for soil, the importance of Group 15 herbicides, and strategies for doveweed control in corn.

The article offers information on how applying right herbicide at right time and right rate which will increase productivity of the crop. It mentions that supply chain shortage, price issues, the uncertain fate of dicarnba, and the new challenges of the Endangered Species Act. It discusses the efforts for developing the labeled rates to provide the best control possible under varying conditions.

The author talks about the various herbicides available for use in field corn. He recounts a talk entitled "Premix: Fix or Nix or "Can 'em and Confuse 'em" delivered by I-state Extension weed specialist in 1988. He lists some field corn herbicides including TriVolt from Bayer, Kyro from Korteva and Storen from Syngenta. He also mentions advantages and disadvantages to using herbicides pre-mixes in field corn.

The article discusses post-emergence sorghum herbicide technologies in the U.S. that offer grass control. Topics discussed include the advantages of Igrowth's G1120IG, G2168IG and G2193IG products, options from Double Team with early, medium-early and longer maturity, and late-maturing hybrid options from Inzen.

The article focuses on the challenging outlook for new herbicide tools in peanut farming. Topics include the growing problem of herbicide-resistant weeds such as Palmer amaranth and common ragweed, increased pesticide residue regulations in the European Union, and the limited availability of new herbicide products.

The article discusses the excitement surrounding the potential benefits of BASF's new Axant Flex cotton, which offers a new mode of action for weed control in cotton when used in combination with the Alite 27 herbicide. Research conducted in North Carolina has shown that Axant Flex with Alite 27 provides effective control of pigweed and common ragweed, offering a new option for cotton farmers facing resistance and regulatory challenges in herbicide use.

The article focuses on the use of a generic formulation of Valor (flumioxazin) and whether individuals have seen any differences between formulations. Topics include examines in 2022, he decided to go with a generic formulation to save a few bucks, but noticed more weeds in his peanut fields and considered he was very suspicious of the generic formulation.

The article highlights West Texas farmers' challenges due to a combination of drought, rain, and weed escapes, particularly concerning the efficacy of dicamba and Roundup treatments, prompting the need for diverse strategies and vigilance against resistant weeds.

The article refers to herbicide carryover as the problem often blamed when things go wrong in crops. Other problems that can cause herbicide-like symptomology are nematodes/soil fertility/pH issues, sprayer contamination and mixing errors. Factors that can influence herbicide carryover include herbicide, rate, time of application and rotational crop sensitivity. The importance of the herbicide label as a source of information regarding crop rotation restrictions is discussed.

The article points out that several herbicides must be avoided when using Counter in-furrow for nematode control in field corn. Topics covered include the petition in November 2021 from various groups to cancel 14 registrations of organophosphate insecticides, including Counter, the negative interaction that occurs when Counter and certain herbicides are applied and the herbicides that can be used without concern, including AAtrex, Prowla and Dual Magnum.

The article offers information on the Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day in Moultrie, Georgia where Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia Extension weed specialist, gave an update on the situation and the actions needed to maintain practical practices for important farm products. It discusses that there are counties in the Southeast and other regions that cannot use Enlist Duo due to reinvigorated ESA regulatory analysis.

The article presents the discussion on lot of pigweeds in the soybeans including HPPD inhibitors such as Balance or mesotrione being a game changer for farmers.

The article features the farm Major League Blueberries (MLB) and its leading organic blueberry farming operation in Georgia. The farm was founded by partners Jeff Francoeur, Malcolm McCoy, and Winn Morgan. Also cited are the farm's partnership with IBM to use the latter's local hyper weather forecast system, and Francoeur's career as a television (TV) broadcaster covering baseball.

The article discusses focus of agrochemical industry in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It mentions that commercialization of a new herbicide-tolerant trait is generating hope for growth in a market. It also mentions views of James Collins, executive vice president of DuPont's agriculture segment, on challenging agricultural sector in 2017.

The article reports that while major U.S. agricultural chemical companies focus on crops like corn, soybean, and wheat, peanut growers, a new herbicide called Brake (fluridone) being fully registered for use in peanut by the U.S.-EPA in January 2023.

The article offers information on the Pigweed emerged unfazed by the residual Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) applied to the soil in the greenhouse. It discusses that Post-emergence PPO products are marketed under several brand names; all control the weed essentially manage weeds in Georgia cotton systems and it is important to remember if pigweed resists one of the brands, it will likely resist management from all PPO brands.

The article presents several tips which help to manage diseases, protect yield and reduce input costs in the U.S. It mentions the challenges faced by the rising fertilizer prices and increased costs of other inputs, coupled with restricted availability of fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides in the U.S.

The article presents the reasons to be bullish on corn in 2022.

El artículo discurre sobre el impacto ambiental de los pesticidas. El autor comenta sobre la importancia de adherirse a las reglas asociadas con el uso de los pesticidas y analiza algunas de las clasificaciones de pesticidas, incluyendo acaricida, hierbicida y fungicida. También se consideran las etiquetas integrales antes de la aplicación de los pesticidas.

The article offers information on the plot and sign were at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in south Georgia and small part of UGA Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper's herbicide and weed research.

The article presents considerations for growers to ensure collecting and using quality cotton yield data. Topics discussed include focus to calibrate the yield monitor to ensure yield estimates are accurate; need to continuously monitor sensor readings and yield estimates to verify if all sensors are functioning properly; and need to start a separate harvest job for each field to avoid combining yield data into a single file for multiple fields.

The article discusses impact of herbicide shortages forecast on retailers plans for weed control. Topics discussed include cost of a shipping container to get product; shortage of the inert ingredients to mix with it due to COVID-19 supply chain disruptions; and shortages of glyphosate due to supply chain problems.

El artículo discurre sobre un estudio del gobierno noruego acerca de la seguridad de los cultivos transgénicos. El autor comenta sobre los avances en el campo de la biotecnología y las ciencias agrícolas y analiza la tolerancia de las plantas transgénicas a herbicidas. El estudio concluye que no hay suficiente evidencia que los alimentos transgénicos son inocuos.

The article discusses that chemical companies BASF and Corteva Agriscience have agreed to cross-license soybean traits and develop complementary herbicide technologies.

The article presents the discussion on interesting highlights including loss of glyphosate and clethodim grass control due to dicamba.

The article reports that Arkansas and Missouri have banned the sale and use of the herbicide dicamba due to concerns about alleged misuse of it. Numerous farmers have complained that dicamba spray drifted onto their property from neighboring fields and damaged their soybeans. Dicamba is generally used on soybeans and cotton that are genetically modified to tolerate the chemical.