From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for horseweed in barley

For horseweed in barley, the weed guides list 15 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for barley.

Horseweed control in barley

Every listed product is labeled for barley. 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 3 weed guides, 15 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for horseweed in barley, showing the top 12 below.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Ally XP
EPA 279-9575; same active ingredients on 10 other branded products
metsulfuron-methyl2WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF)
Bite
EPA 83529-74; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products
clopyralid4ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
COLT AS
EPA 34704-1019; same active ingredients on 5 other branded products
clopyralid and fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester4ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Carnivore
EPA 1381-249; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
bromoxynil, fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester, and mcpa4, 6WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G/E (PDF)
Imitator + 2,4-D
EPA 19713-635; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
2,4-d and glyphosate4, 9ND Weed Guide 2026: G-Ea (PDF)
Commando
EPA 42750-92; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
2,4-d and clopyralid4ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF)
Peak
EPA 100-763; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
prosulfuron2Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: G (PDF)
Wolverine
EPA 264-1075; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
bromoxynil, fenoxaprop-p-ethyl, and pyrasulfotole1, 6, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Curtail M
EPA 62719-86
clopyralid and mcpa4ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF)
Huskie
EPA 264-1023
bromoxynil and pyrasulfotole6, 27Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: E (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Huskie FX
EPA 264-1208
bromoxynil, fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester, and pyrasulfotole4, 6, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Quelex
EPA 62719-661
florasulam and halauxifen-methyl2, 4Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: E (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: 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.