Most of the spraying to control weeds in Ohio has wrapped up for the year, but more farmers than ever will being seeing unaffected weeds in an increasing portion of their fields. Maybe it is a few small clumps of weeds just here or there in some fields, but the problem does not take long to spread into yield hindering masses of unsightly and damaging weeds that do not die when they are sprayed.
There is a growing concern with herbicide resistant weeds in the Corn Belt and farmers are looking for solutions.
“In the Midwest we are still at a low incidence of weed resistance compared to the Southern states, but we can’t see that number and be comfortable with it. That 20% of weeds we are seeing with resistance was doubled from the previous year,” said Damon Palmer, U.S. Commercial Leader for Enlist for Dow AgroSciences. “The farmers are probably the most frustrated and the farm gate is really where the real cost is as well.
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