Weeds have long been the bane of farmers. Will the future be different?

[The] International Herbicide Resistant Weed Database reports that there are 534 unique cases of herbicide-resistant weeds globally, with 273 species. In all, weeds have developed resistance to 21 of the 31 known herbicide sites of action and to 168 different herbicides. Herbicide resistant weeds have been reported in 101 crops in 75 countries.

“The problem of herbicide-resistant weeds is not going away,” said Travis Gustafson, Agronomy Service Representative at Syngenta Crop Protection ….

To combat these quickly evolving weeds, many crop protection product manufacturers have introduced new herbicide options in recent years. Many of these are “cocktail mixes” for three or four existing active ingredients blended in novel ways.

Looking beyond the 2025 growing season, there are several new herbicides awaiting EPA approval before making their market debuts. One of these is Convintro from Bayer Crop Science.

Another new Bayer offering is icafolin-methyl. Icafolin belongs to a new chemical class with what the company calls a novel mode of action.

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