From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for mayweed in barley

For mayweed in barley, the weed guides list 8 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for barley.

Mayweed 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 2 weed guides, 8 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for mayweed in barley.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Affinity BroadSpec
EPA 279-9601; same active ingredients on 26 other branded products
thifensulfuron and tribenuron-methyl2WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E (PDF)
Bison
EPA 71368-28-1381; same active ingredients on 11 other branded products
bromoxynil and mcpa4, 6WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF)
Commando
EPA 42750-92; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
2,4-d and clopyralid4WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E (PDF)
GLEAN XP
EPA 279-9600; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
chlorsulfuron2WinField 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)
Agility SG
EPA 352-751
dicamba, metsulfuron-methyl, thifensulfuron, and tribenuron-methyl2, 4WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G/E (PDF)
Curtail M
EPA 62719-86
clopyralid and mcpa4WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E (PDF)
Huskie
EPA 264-1023
bromoxynil and pyrasulfotole6, 27Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: 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.