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herbicide

[hur-buh-sahyd, ur-] / ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr- /


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As part of its tech push, Deere’s fee-based software allows herbicide sprayers to distinguish weeds from crops.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

An additional 15 strains came from feedlots and agricultural soils affected by herbicide use.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

The weedkiller has come under increasing scrutiny as Bayer, Roundup’s maker, has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the herbicide could cause cancer.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Bayer earlier this year proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve claims that its flagship herbicide causes cancer, which the company denies, and is simultaneously pursuing a case before the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Those might be mixed with kernels grown with another herbicide, metolachlor.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Kelley Kokemiller, who has a 6,500-acre farm in central Iowa, said he saves about $75,000 a year on herbicides even after paying the software fee for Deere’s smart sprayer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Every one of them displayed at least some resistance to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides, despite the fact that these chemicals had never been applied within the reserve itself.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

The temporary pause on spraying herbicides started April 30, she said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.

From BBC May 6, 2026

While the results of weed killers such as sodium arsenite or the phenols are grossly obvious, some other herbicides are more insidious in their effects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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