Perspectives on Potential Soybean Yield Losses from Weeds in North America

• Published in: Weed technology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 148 - 154
• Main Authors: Soltani, Nader, Dille, J. Anita, Burke, Ian C., Everman, Wesley J., VanGessel, Mark J., Davis, Vince M., Sikkema, Peter H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.01.2017; Weed Science Society of America
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Best management practices (BMP); Canada; census data; commodity prices; costs and returns; crop losses; Crop production; Crop yield; crops; Economic impact; economic loss; EDUCATION/EXTENSION; farms; Glycine max; Herbicides; Soybeans; statistics; United States; USA; Weed control; weed management; Weeds; United States > US; North America; Canada; United States

Weeds are one of the most significant, and controllable, threats to crop production in North America. Monetary losses because of reduced soybean yield and decreased quality because of weed interference, as well as costs of controlling weeds, have a significant economic impact on net returns to produ...