Source: Tom J. Bechman, FARM PROGRESS, 9/13/21


Rumors of herbicide shortages and actual tight supplies of certain herbicides plagued retailers and caused some growers to change plans for weed control this season. Company spokespersons and industry experts expect more of the same in the next 12 months. The result likely will be higher prices for some products and shortages of certain materials. Dave Schumacher and others at Helm Agro made that clear while leading a tour of their research plots near Sheridan, Ind., recently. They noted that the cost of a shipping container to get product here from overseas typically is about $3,000.

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