A fast spreading, crop destroying weed may be coming to the farms near you. Palmer amaranth, which has plagued southern farms for decades, has been marching across the Midwest. It can decimate a crop. It can withstand many common herbicides. And it can cost farmers millions. Roger Hargrafen, a farmer in Muscatine County, Iowa, is on the front lines in the battle against Palmer amaranth.
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Thu, 07/31/2014 - 11:17am
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