Pat Tranel, professor and associate head in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois knows the burden of herbicide resistance all too well. Tranel studies non-target-site herbicide resistance in his research of waterhemp.
Fertilizer Prices Soar Near 2008 Highs on Supply Shocks, Concerns Sprout Over Sourcing Enough for 2022 U.S. Corn Acres
Supply shock is creating a price spike that can only compare to 2008, with concerns the most recent strains could cause prices to surpass the record-high fertilizer prices farmers saw in 2008.