Glyphosate - Articles

[Podcast] Validating Cover Crop Benefits with Minnesota No-Tiller Myron Sylling

August 25, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

On this week’s edition of Cover Crop Strategies, brought to you by Verdesian Life Sciences, Myron Sylling, a no-tiller from Spring Grove, Minnesota, details how cover crops are paying off, from scavenging nutrients to increasing soil organic matter by 1%.

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PSU: Consider Herbicide Options Before Cover Crop Establishment

August 18, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Source: Penn State Extension

For glyphosate and paraquat, most cover crops can be planted after application. However, depending on the rate of 2,4-D applied, a waiting period of at least 1-4 weeks is necessary before establishing cover crops.

[Podcast] Analyzing Glyphosate Resistant Weeds and Yield Response to Different Cover Crops

June 23, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this edition of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by La Crosse Seed, managing editor Julia Gerlach sits down with Jim Stute, an independent research agronomist who’s been studying cover crops since the 1980s.

Glyphosate On Trial

U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Glyphosate Case

June 21, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court denied the company's writ of certiorari for a case arising from California that had resulted in a multimillion dollar verdict against the company and its subsidiary Monsanto.

European Union Delays Glyphosate Renewal Decision Until 2023

No-Tillers keeping eye on potential Glyphosate ban in Europe, which could have ripple effect on its license in the U.S.

June 21, 2022 | Posted in Termination

The EU has postponed its decision over whether to renew the license for glyphosate from December to 2023, which under post-Brexit government policy could see the weedkiller approved for use in Britain until at least July 2026.

Tips for Controlling Ryelage Stubble After Spring Harvest

May 2, 2022 | Posted in Termination

Source: Penn State

Spraying cereal rye with common burndown products (glyphosate, paraquat, etc) prior to ryelage harvest is illegal. Consequently, termination of cereal rye that has been harvested for forage is best managed with post-harvest herbicide applications. Glyphosate is a more effective burndown option than paraquat for post-harvest termination of cereal rye.

Glyphosate Still Most Effective Herbicide for Cover Crop Termination

By Sarah Hill posted on October 5, 2021

Growers have several options when it comes to cover crop termination, but herbicides are used by 79% of growers, according to the 2021 Cover Crop Strategies benchmark study. A recent multi-state study funded by the United Soybean board evaluated herbicide options.

[Podcast] Cover Crop Lessons Learned in France

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff shares his insights from visiting France and what American growers can learn from what is being done overseas. French growers are dealing with a ban on glyphosate, the impacts of organic agriculture, farming on steep slopes and more.

August 13, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff shares his insights from visiting France and what American growers can learn from what is being done overseas. French growers are dealing with a ban on glyphosate, the impacts of organic agriculture, farming on steep slopes and more. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

Austria Becomes First EU Nation to Ban Glyphosate

July 2, 2019 | Posted in Termination

Source: France 24

With word that Austria will enact a ban on glyphosate, the bad news continues to mount for Bayer, the maker of Roundup, which contains the widely disputed chemical.