From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for barley in dry edible bean

For barley in dry edible bean, the weed guides list 4 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for dry edible bean.

Barley control in dry edible bean

Every listed product is labeled for dry edible bean. Ratings are shown when each weed guide that rates this weed stays at good or excellent for the active-ingredient group. If a guide gives a range, the weaker end of the range has to be good or excellent.

Based on 2 weed guides, 4 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for barley in dry edible bean.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Acumen
EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products
pendimethalin3WinField Crop Protection 2026, bean: G (PDF)
Abigor
EPA 34704-1174; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products
imazamox2ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Assure II
EPA 352-541; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
quizalofop-p-ethyl1ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Epitome
EPA 2749-636; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
eptc15WinField Crop Protection 2026, bean: G (PDF)

Rating legend: E=excellent, G=good, F=fair, P=poor, N=no control. A range such as G-E means the guide gives a range; 'a' after a rating (e.g., Ga) means the guide assumes its recommended additive.

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Sources

Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-07-14.