National Ag News

An extension educator warns
farmers not to dismiss early season weed control if rushing to plant.

“That early season competition can really affect our yields at the end of the season.”

Christy Sprague with Michigan
State University says the longer farmers wait to control weeds, the more they
reduce yields at harvest, especially in soybeans.

“Close to a nine-bushel reduction, which with today’s prices would be a $72 per acre loss.”      

Sprague says weed pressure varies across Michigan because of the cool wet start to this year’s growing season but, if not controlled, can limit emergence and become more difficult to control later in the growing season.

Continue reading Make time for early season weed control at Brownfield Ag News.