From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for yellow foxtail in field corn
For yellow foxtail in field corn, the weed guides list 34 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for field corn.
Yellow 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 2 weed guides, 34 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for yellow foxtail in field corn, showing the top 12 below.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78623 58% Technical Solution EPA 524-532; same active ingredients on 83 other branded products | glyphosate | 9 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF) |
| Arrow 2EC EPA 66222-60; same active ingredients on 26 other branded products | clethodim | 1 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Accordance 7EC EPA 94730-27; same active ingredients on 22 other branded products | acetochlor | 15 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Acumen EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products | pendimethalin | 3 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G/E (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) |
| Aceto Trifluralin 4EC EPA 2749-561; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | trifluralin | 3 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Bonedry EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | paraquat | 22 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF) |
| Alluvex EPA 352-877; same active ingredients on 9 other branded products | rimsulfuron and thifensulfuron | 2 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G/E (PDF) |
| Definite EPA 83529-105; same active ingredients on 7 other branded products | acetochlor, clopyralid, and flumetsulam | 2, 4, 15 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Enlist Duo EPA 62719-649; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | 2,4-d and glyphosate | 4, 9 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Corsican EPA 7969-279-55467; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | dimethenamid-p and saflufenacil | 14, 15 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF) |
| DuPont Steadfast EPA 352-608; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron | 2 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: 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.