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Herbicides: Don't Let the Planter Outpace the Sprayer

By Dwight Lingenfelter posted on April 24, 2026 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: PennState Extension

One thing to be aware of this spring is not to have the planter outpace the spraying operation so the crop and weeds get too far ahead. Here are some considerations for both corn and soybean fields from PennState Extension weed scientist Dwight Lingenfelter.

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Washington Leaders: Soil Health, ‘Regenerative' Agriculture Key to Farming’s Future

July 18, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Soil Health

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins emphasized the role the NRCS — founded 90 years ago — in supporting farmers through a voluntary transition to regenerative farming practices like no-till, strip-till and planting cover crops.

Pesticides Under Scrutiny in MAHA Report, Farming Industry Replies

By John Dobberstein posted on May 23, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Crop Protection

The Department of Health and Human Services touted the 68-page report generated by a presidential commission as “exposing a range of contributing factors” in childhood chronic disease, including poor diet, accumulation of “environmental toxins,” inadequate physical activity, chronic stress and overmedicalization.”

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Strip-Tillers Can Share Thoughts With EPA About Proposed Atrazine Rules

By Brian O'Connor posted on October 5, 2022

The proposed rules would reduce the concentration equivalent level of concern equivalent from 15 parts per billion to 3.4 parts per billion, reduce atrazine usage to a maximum of 2 pounds per acre per year, prohibit aerial spraying, and ban atrazine applications to saturated soils, as well as within 48 hours of forecasted heavy precipitation.

EPA Accepting Comments on Atrazine Rule Changes Until October

By Brian O'Connor posted on August 5, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed with companies and agriculture groups that additional time is needed to comment on proposed rule changes for atrazine.

Changes to Atrazine Registration Could Affect 45M Acres of Corn

July 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Changes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to atrazine registration could affect as much as 45 million acres of corn and would be "detrimental" to conservation tillage practices, according to a Sygenta scientist.

EPA to Revisit Atrazine Registration

June 30, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is revising its registration for atrazine, a well-studied herbicide essential to farming.

EPA Says Triazines Still Safe to Use for Weed Control

September 18, 2020

Source: Triazine Network/Corn Growers Association

After years of research and public comments from the agriculture community, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler declared triazines safe for continued use in controlling resilient weeds, according to the Corn Growers Association.

EPA Atrazine Decision Could Cost Growers $2.5 Billion

August 31, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: National Corn Growers Assn.

If the recommendations included in the EPA's assessment of ecological risk for atrazine are kept, the herbicide would be effectively banned, says the NCGA.

Controlling Annual Weeds Ahead Of Corn, Sorghum

October 10, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University Extension, Curtis Thompson

With row crop harvest underway, it's time to start planning your fall herbicide applications to control winter annual broadleaf weeds and grasses ahead of grain sorghum or corn.

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Kinze Innovation Day Showcases No-Till, Strip-Till Equipment

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, a big piece of equipment is unveiled at the Kinze Product Innovation Day in Williamsburg, Iowa.

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