Eric Jones on 2025 weed issues

It’s a tall order to guess which weeds will cause problems in any given year, but the guest on this edition of The Soybean Pod dives in. Weed Management Specialist Eric Jones at South Dakota State University hedges his bets, however, pointing out that weed seeds from wet and dry years are viable. He also discusses the ongoing threat of weeds developing resistance. It’s making managing weeds more difficult with each passing year. One after another, weeds are becoming resistant to management chemistry, leaving very few effective herbicides.