Tag: Zack Rendel
Enlist Herbicide Regulatory Rollercoaster Holds Lessons for All Farmers – DTN Apr 6, 2022
The EPA’s winter release of surprising new Enlist herbicide restrictions, followed by a quick reversal in the spring, hold some important regulatory lessons for all farmers who use pesticides.
What the Endangered Species Act Means for Ag Pesticide Use – DTN Jan 22, 2022
When Zack Rendel learned EPA’s new labels for Enlist One and Enlist Duo banned use of the herbicides on his northeast Oklahoma farm, which was banking on planting Enlist soybeans […]
Enlist Herbicide Heartburn – DTN Jan 15, 2022
Ethan Zoerb has never seen an American burying beetle, but the insect is threatening to bury his soybean plans for 2022. Two Nebraska counties where he and his father, Dale, […]
Field Crop Roundup – Tough Spring Alters Planting Prospects – DTN Apr 5, 2019
This is the kind of spring that builds character. “We received 4.6 inches of rain in March,” said Illinois farmer John Werries. “The morning of April 1, it was 28 […]
DTN Field Roundup – From Flood to Parched – It’s a Tough Season Jun 15, 2018
This season is setting up to be a tale of two summers. A wide swath of the Midwest is swimming in water. Ohio farmer Keith Peters’ biggest concern is the […]
Old Weeds Return: Cocklebur, Velvetleaf – Beyond Roundup Ready – DTN Jun 6, 2018
The early bird may get the worm, but the late-emerging weed gets the run of the field.
Midwest Planting: Is it Spring Yet? Farmers Waiting for Sunshine – DTN Apr 20, 2018
Cold, snow and rain have kept farmers out of the field across the Midwest, but once the sun starts shining, watch out. “We do have a good forecast, and when […]
View from the Cab: Iowa Farmer Planted; Oklahoma Farmer Stalled by Rain May 12, 2017
DTN View From the Cab farmer Brent Judisch of Cedar Falls, Iowa, had a good week. “I worked up a 10-acre piece for corn on Tuesday. Went down Wednesday night […]