From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for horseweed in cereal rye

For horseweed in cereal rye, the weed guides list 5 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for cereal rye.

Horseweed control in cereal rye

Every listed product is labeled for cereal rye. 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, 5 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for horseweed in cereal rye.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
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)
Peak
EPA 100-763; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
prosulfuron2Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: 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)
Sharpen
EPA 7969-278
saflufenacil14ND Weed Guide 2026: G-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.