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Adverse conditions for weed control

Wet and windy weather has made herbicide applications difficult for farmers like Nathan Collins in southwest Minnesota.

“There’s challenges with that no doubt, because you want to get in (to spray) at an appropriate time and it’s inevitable (that) you have to spray and manage your weed pressure. Otherwise in the end (weeds) take away nutrients and moisture from the crop.”

The Murdock area corn and soybean grower tells Brownfield weed escapes this year would result in more challenges next season.

“Always looking at next year as well to keep things in the appropriate shape and to keep field conditions clean for the following years as well. It’s been a struggle.”

Collins says the excess moisture has also fostered some disease pressure in crops.