From labels and weed guides

Group 3 herbicides for common barnyardgrass in peanut

There are 3 Group 3 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent for common barnyardgrass in peanut, with products labeled for peanut.

Group 3 mode of action (MOA) options

Group 3 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 peanut. 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, 3 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for common barnyardgrass in peanut.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Acumen
EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products
pendimethalin3Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms peanut pre: G (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Aceto Trifluralin 4EC
EPA 2749-561; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
trifluralin3ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Sonalan HFP
EPA 10163-356
ethalfluralin3Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms peanut pre: E (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: 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.