FMC Canada’s crop protection lineup for 2026 will include four products marketed for control of kochia.
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FMC Canada unveils 2026 crop protection roster
Glufosinate-resistant waterhemp appears in U.S. Midwest
Signs of such resistance are also developing in kochia, a U.S. weed scientist warns
News of glufosinate-resistant kochia in the U.S. is concerning as farmers are losing options to control waterhemp, also of the pigweed family.
Geco, Gowan team up on predictive weed control using multi-year imagery
AI tools forecast patch-prone zones so farms can adjust treatments before weeds emerge
A new partnership between Geco and Gowan brings predictive weed mapping to more Prairie farms, using multi-year imagery to forecast patch-prone zones and support targeted herbicide plans.
Cancer agency reclassifies another herbicide ‘probably carcinogenic’
Syngenta says IARC’s report shows no ‘causal link’ between atrazine and cancer
The WHO’s cancer research agency has now put atrazine, a herbicide well known to corn growers, in the same potential-hazard category where the agency put glyphosate.
FMC rolls out new burnoff herbicide combo for cereal growers
Avireo pairs up a Group 27 herbicide with a Group 14
FMC Canada has launched Avireo, a unique co-pack combination in the pre-seeding and pre-emergence burnoff market for use by wheat, durum and barley growers in the four western provinces.
Ten years to study a pesticide?
PMRA dealing with a backlog of post-market reviews, bogging down Canada’s regulatory system
Health Canada and its Pest Management Regulatory Agency will have taken nine to 10 years to conduct an evaluation of the safety of glufosinate — a herbicide that is already on the market.
Farm gets aggressive on wall-to-wall resistant wild oats
Agronomist says managing herbicide-resistant weeds is like starting a fitness routine: make a plan, set goals, stick with it
Beating herbicide-resistant weed populations means making a plan with clear goals and objectives and staying on top of it — and that means not allowing weeds any opportunity to set seed in big numbers.
Using steam as a weed control alternative to chemicals
Two application methods highlight efficacy rates and cost differences
A U.S. propane industry group is touting the concept of injecting steam into soil to kill weed seeds, but other research shows difficulties in heating soil to a high enough temperature to kill weed seeds with a mobile implement.
Europe’s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs
At least 14 per cent of pesticides used on EU fields today are illegal
As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.
Hazy conditions, clear decisions: How wildfire smoke affects spraying and crops on the Prairies
No direct research has yet been done on how wildfire smoke affects herbicide application
As wildfire smoke becomes more common on the Prairies, understanding its effects on herbicide performance and crop development can help farmers make better-informed spraying decisions and avoid costly delays.
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