From labels and weed guides
Group 2 herbicides for pigweed in soybeans
There are 19 Group 2 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent for pigweed in soybeans, with products labeled for soybeans.
Group 2 mode of action (MOA) options
Group 2 is a herbicide mode of action (MOA) group. Treat it as one resistance-management check, not as the whole program.
Every listed product is labeled for soybeans. 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, 19 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for pigweed in soybeans, showing the top 12 below.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRSTSHOT SG EPA 279-9609; same active ingredients on 11 other branded products | thifensulfuron and tribenuron-methyl | 2 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean burndown: E (PDF) |
| Abigor EPA 34704-1174; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products | imazamox | 2 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); Sd Soybean Weed Guide 2026, sd soybean: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean post: E (PDF) |
| Antares Prime EPA 82534-10-5905; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products | cloransulam-methyl and sulfentrazone | 2, 14 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); Sd Soybean Weed Guide 2026, sd soybean: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Authority Maxx EPA 279-9560; same active ingredients on 5 other branded products | chlorimuron and sulfentrazone | 2, 14 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Accolade EPA 62719-277-279; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products | flumetsulam | 2 | Sd Soybean Weed Guide 2026, sd soybean: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Classic EPA 352-436; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products | chlorimuron | 2 | Sd Soybean Weed Guide 2026, sd soybean: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean post: G/E (PDF) |
| Harmony GT XP EPA 279-9577; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products | thifensulfuron | 2 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF); Sd Soybean Weed Guide 2026, sd soybean: E (PDF) |
| Bastante Max EPA 2749-613; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | bentazon and imazamox | 2, 6 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Flu-Rimuron EPA 85678-48; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | chlorimuron and flumioxazin | 2, 14 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Enlite EPA 352-757; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | chlorimuron, flumioxazin, and thifensulfuron | 2, 14 | Sd Soybean Weed Guide 2026, sd soybean: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean pp pre: E (PDF) |
| Afforia EPA 352-889 | flumioxazin, thifensulfuron, and tribenuron-methyl | 2, 14 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean pp pre: G/E (PDF) |
| Autumn Super 51 WDG EPA 264-1134 | iodosulfuron-methyl and thiencarbazone-methyl | 2 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, soybean burndown: 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.