A farmer in southeast Nebraska says restrictions on some crop protection tools are making it more difficult to manage weed pressure. “Weed prevention is a big problem.” Clint Damme of Talmage says it’s been a struggle to find pesticides that help control problematic weeds. “Some of the regulations you can’t spray Dicamba over-the-top on the […]
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