Herbicide label
Anthem Herbicide Label
Anthem (EPA 279-3450) is a Group 14 and 15 fluthiacet-methyl and pyroxasulfone herbicide labeled for 6 crops. The label lists 46 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“Anthem Herbicide also contains fluthiacet-methyl which is a protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) Group 14 (WSSA) inhibitor herbicide that is active on emerged weeds.”
Anthem label facts
- Product Anthem
- EPA Reg. No. 279-3450
- Registrant FMC Corporation
- Active ingredient fluthiacet-methyl and pyroxasulfone
- MOA group 14 and 15
Crops on the Anthem label
Anthem is labeled for these 6 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Anthem label
The Anthem label names 67 weeds and rates each by how the product handles it: full control, partial control, suppression, or control with a tank-mix partner. A weed can fall at more than one level, because control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
Controls
full control46- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- anoda, spurred
- barley, little
- barnyardgrass, common
- bluegrass, annual
- burcucumber
- canarygrass
- carpetweed
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- cupgrass, southwestern
- dayflower, spreading
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- goosegrass
- jimsonweed
- johnsongrass
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- morning glory, annual
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- panicum, fall
- panicum, texas
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, spiny
- pigweed, tumble
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- red rice
- ryegrass, italian
- ryegrass, rigid
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial2- buckwheat, wild
- thistle, russian
Suppression
suppression16- brome, downy
- brome, japanese
- cheat
- chickweed, common
- cupgrass, woolly
- fleabane, hairy
- groundsel, common
- henbit
- horseweed
- millet, wild-proso
- nutsedge, yellow
- wild oats
- orach, spreading
- ragweed, common
- sandbur, longspine
- shattercane
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner3- cocklebur, common
- ragweed, giant
- sunflower
Anthem rates and plant-back
The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.
Application rate
Your rate depends on your crop.
Get the rate for your field: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact per-acre rate for your crop from the label line.
Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate and the rotational crop.
Get the interval for your rotation: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact plant-back for your rotational crop from the label line.
Anthem FAQ
What weeds does Anthem control?
The Anthem label names 67 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, spurred anoda, little barley, common barnyardgrass, and annual bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Anthem labeled for?
Anthem is labeled for 6 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, seed corn, corn silage, and sweet corn.
What is the active ingredient in Anthem? Is it a generic?
Anthem's active ingredient is fluthiacet-methyl and pyroxasulfone (MOA Group 14 and 15). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.
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Last updated 2026-09-30.