Generic Or Brand-name Pesticides?

By: Ben Potter

Farmers faced with a fungicide, herbicide or insecticide application have more than one option – particularly as more and more generic inputs enter the market. They typically cost less than their name brand counterparts. But are they really a better deal?

Two University of Nebraska crop specialists – Robert Klein and Robert Tigner – shared some observations and advice on this topic in a recent edition of UNL’s Cropwatch newsletter. Compare costs, but also compare what’s actually in the pesticides, they recommend.
When selecting between a generic and brand name pesticide, compare their labels as products with even slightly different active and inactive ingredients can have varying performances,” they write. Read More