From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for giant foxtail in field corn

For giant foxtail in field corn, the weed guides list 13 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for field corn.

Giant Foxtail control in field corn

Every listed product is labeled for field corn. 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 1 weed guide, 13 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for giant foxtail in field corn, showing the top 12 below.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Accordance 7EC
EPA 94730-27; same active ingredients on 22 other branded products
acetochlor15WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF)
Acumen
EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products
pendimethalin3WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF)
Bicep II Magnum
EPA 100-817; same active ingredients on 15 other branded products
atrazine and metolachlor5, 15WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF)
DuPont Steadfast
EPA 352-608; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron2WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Equip
EPA 83100-57-83979; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
mesotrione and rimsulfuron2, 27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Anthem
EPA 279-3450; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
fluthiacet-methyl and pyroxasulfone14, 15WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF)
Balance Flexx
EPA 264-1067; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
isoxaflutole27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF)
Zidua
EPA 7969-338; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
pyroxasulfone15WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF)
Capreno
EPA 264-1063
tembotrione and thiencarbazone-methyl2, 27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF)
Corvus
EPA 264-1066
isoxaflutole and thiencarbazone-methyl2, 27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF)
Halex GT
EPA 100-1282
glyphosate, mesotrione, and metolachlor9, 15, 27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: E (PDF)
Perpetuo
EPA 59639-242
flumiclorac-pentyl and pyroxasulfone14, 15WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (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.