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Manitoba Farmers Battle Superweed | Winnipeg News
Manitoba farmers are racing against time to stop a devastating superweed—tall waterhemp—that’s already crippling crops and spreading fast. This five-metre-tall invader, likely imported from the U.S., can slash yields by 90% and outpaces other weeds with explosive seed production. Resistant to common herbicides and easily mistaken for other pigweeds, it’s now widespread across eastern Manitoba and creeping toward Saskatchewan. Experts urge farmers to clean equipment between fields, use seed-destroying attachments, and hand-pull plants before they seed—disposing of seeds safely. While total…
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