A weed specialist says the shortage of herbicides this growing season will require farmers to make short-term management changes.

Michigan State University’s Christy Sprauge tells Brownfield this might be the season no-till and cover crop farmers use tillage to manage weeds.

“With especially Glyphosate being short, in those no-till situations it’s going to be a little bit more of a challenge trying to get a clean seedbed beforehand,” she explains.

With a wet, late end to fall harvest, Sprague says many fall herbicides were not able to be applied and now they’re not available.

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