Sorghum's Growing Pains - 3

Waiting on Weed Control

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Like many sorghum growers, Jim Massey is waiting on a long-promised sorghum line that would tolerate ALS herbicides and help him control in-season grass weeds in his south Texas fields. (DTN photo by Emily Unglesbee)
Better control of weedy grasses is a top priority for a sorghum industry eager to compete with other grains, but the promise of herbicide tolerance remains several years away, even as weed problems mount.

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