Tips for reducing the spread of herbicide-resistant weed seed in soybeans

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Herbicide-resistant weeds including horseweed (marestail), waterhemp, and Palmer amaranth are spreading across Michigan, leading to increased weed control costs and reductions in soybean yield.

Because of this, producers need to take action to prevent or reduce the spread of these weeds. Combines, tractors and tillage equipment have been identified as some of the main culprits in spreading weed seed from field-to-field.

The first step is to scout all your soybean fields prior to harvest and determine if herbicide-resistant weeds are present.

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