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Herbicide Recommendations for Winter Small Grains

Small grain establishment and growth can be hindered by weeds, but here are some herbicide options to consider for problem weed species.

By Dwight Lingenfelter posted on October 19, 2026

Source: Penn State Extension

This table from Penn State Extension summarizes common fall herbicide options for small grains and the "best bets" for common problem weeds.

How Cover Crops Respond to Various Herbicides

September 26, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management

A number of factors, including biological and biochemical characteristics of the plant, chemical characteristics of the herbicide, and weather conditions will influence cover crop response to herbicides.

Crabgrass Could Serve as an Alternative Cattle Forage

January 15, 2025 | Posted in Grazing, Seeding Practices

Source: Farm Talk

In eastern Kansas, incorporating warm-season grasses like crabgrass can extend the grazing season by providing forage during summer when cool-season grasses decline.

What is Narrow Strip Cropping?

September 2, 2024

The main benefit of Narrow strip cropping is to intercept sunlight more efficiently and maximize corn production

Drought Management

How Cover Cropping Can Help Your Operation Survive Drought Conditions

June 8, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Struggling with drought? Find practical solutions using no-till and cover crops with the help of our recommended articles from No-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies.

Potential Impacts of Different Herbicides When Interseeding Cover Crops

By Steve Melvin, Jenny Rees, Chris Proctor, and Amit Jhala posted on April 24, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

With increasing use of cover crops for different goals, we receive more questions each year regarding potential impacts of different herbicide programs on cover crops.

Planting Green: Do Higher Cover Crop Seeding Rates Improve Weed Suppression?

By Teala Ficks posted on April 14, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Grow

The idea that increasing cover crop seeding rates will increase the cover crop’s biomass and weed suppressive benefits is a popular assumption.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 16, 2022

December 16, 2022

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.

EPA Extends Comment Deadline for Weed Control Chemical Atrazine

August 9, 2022 | Posted in Termination

Comments will now be accepted until Oct. 7. They had been slated to close in September, according to EPA documents.

8 Out of 10 Farmers Use Herbicide to Kill Covers

Herbicides were used by 79% of growers as the preferred termination method, followed by winterkill and roller-crimping.

By Sarah Hill posted on July 1, 2021

An important aspect of raising cover crops is terminating them. Growers have options when it comes to terminating covers, and factors such as cost, location, and weather come into play as well.