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 product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accordance 7EC EPA 94730-27; same active ingredients on 22 other branded products | acetochlor | 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Acumen EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products | pendimethalin | 3 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF) |
| Bicep II Magnum EPA 100-817; same active ingredients on 15 other branded products | atrazine and metolachlor | 5, 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF) |
| DuPont Steadfast EPA 352-608; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron | 2 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF) |
| Equip EPA 83100-57-83979; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | mesotrione and rimsulfuron | 2, 27 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF) |
| Anthem EPA 279-3450; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | fluthiacet-methyl and pyroxasulfone | 14, 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Balance Flexx EPA 264-1067; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | isoxaflutole | 27 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF) |
| Zidua EPA 7969-338; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | pyroxasulfone | 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Capreno EPA 264-1063 | tembotrione and thiencarbazone-methyl | 2, 27 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF) |
| Corvus EPA 264-1066 | isoxaflutole and thiencarbazone-methyl | 2, 27 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF) |
| Halex GT EPA 100-1282 | glyphosate, mesotrione, and metolachlor | 9, 15, 27 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: E (PDF) |
| Perpetuo EPA 59639-242 | flumiclorac-pentyl and pyroxasulfone | 14, 15 | WinField 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.