When making weed control decisions, FMC Regional Technical Manager Gail Stratman said the focus should be on the return on investment. “So many times we just look at the cost and what we’re spending, but we really got to think about the value,” said Stratman. “On the weed control side, growers will say herbicides are too expensive and I’ll say think about it this way, if you didn’t use these herbicides at all, what would that cost you in yield?” Without herbicides, Stratman said farmers would likely see a 40 or 50 percent loss of yield. In this interview, Stratman talks about managing costs.
