Great Weed Control in Cereals and More Farming Flexibility to Other Crops

Getting effective weed control in cereal grains and expanding your farming flexibility to other commodity market-driven crops are now easier with Tolvera^® herbicide.

“Farmers in the Pacific Northwest and northern Plains growing wheat, durum or barley this season can make their production planning and scheduling more flexible by capitalizing on short rotational intervals to other key regional crops,” says Grant Harms, market development specialist, Corteva Agriscience. “A recent label update now gives cereal grain farmers the option of planting sugarbeets in just nine months from their last application of Tolvera herbicide. While this is a benefit that should attract the attention of farmers, sugarbeets is only one of several crops on the label to which farmers in these two regions can rotate.”

From canola and chickpeas to sunflower and sugarbeets, Tolvera herbicide opens a list of crop rotation options to farmers of wheat, durum and barley. Farming flexibility begins with not letting a herbicide choice dictate or limit plant-back intervals and crop rotation options.

“It comes down to production freedom,” Harms says. “It’s being able to adjust to the changing commodities market that could place farmers in a potentially more advantageous economic position when deciding on what to plant and, ultimately, sell to end-use customers.”

Lentils continue to be a popular crop in these regions. Pulse crops are sensitive to many broadleaf chemistries, but if farmers use Tolvera herbicide to control weeds in their cereal grains, they can plant back to other key crops the next planting season.

Commodity Markets

Reading the ebbs and flows of today’s commodities markets is challenging at best. Anticipating which crops might be more profitable a year from now is even more difficult.

“Therein lies just one reason farmers should go with Tolvera herbicide when planning their cereal grain herbicide programs,” Harms says. “It delivers effective control of many key broadleaf and grass weeds and keeps that crop rotation option open to lentils, which continue to be in demand by consumers worldwide.”

Lentils are increasing in popularity because of their advertised health benefits and use in plant-based diets. Their use in soups, salads, side dishes and ready-to-eat meals continues to carve a path into increased global demand. Farmers are adding them to their crop rotation and hoping to capitalize on their potential for profit.

Domestic consumption of lentils has been stable for the past five years, and export sales have been growing steadily during that same period. Sixty-five percent to 70% of domestically produced lentils are exported — with Canada being the largest buyer. Many of those lentils are reexported to the Pacific Rim and Africa.

U.S. farmers dedicated 936,000 acres to lentil production in 2024. Of that number, 903,000 acres were harvested for a total production number of 9,049,000 hundredweight.¹

“The bottom line is Tolvera herbicide provides excellent weed control on tough-to-kill weeds and grasses and can increase a farmer’s production flexibility thanks to the shorter intervals to a broad range of labeled crops,” Harms says. “It’s truly a win-win herbicide for cereal grain farmers.”

Log on to Corteva.us/Tolvera or visit with your Corteva Agriscience sales representative to learn more about Tolvera herbicide and the entire portfolio of Corteva Agriscience crop protection cereal solutions.

¹USDA. 2025. QuickStats. https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/results/8F1C60B9-1903-377F-958A-6BEFE6338955#987B2B5F-BFDD-33F4-A407-F68272486A85

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