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Crop

Average yield loss without weed control

Economic loss to farmers without weed control (USD)

US

Canada

Year of economic loss estimate

Paper title

Authors

Publication Link

Sugar beet

72.2%

$1.25 billion

$25 million

2017

Potential yield loss in sugar beet due to weed interference in the United States and Canada.

Nader Soltani, J. Anita Dille, Darren E. Robinson, Christy L. Sprague, Don W. Morishita, Nevin C. Lawrence, Andrew R. Kniss, Prashant Jha, Joel Felix, Robert E. Nurse, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2018.88

Dry bean

55.3%

$622 million

$100 million

2016

Potential yield loss in dry bean due to weeds in the United States and Canada.

Nader Soltani, J. Anita Dille, Robert H. Gulden, Christy L. Sprague, Richard K. Zollinger, Don W. Morishita, Nevin C. Lawrence, Gustavo M. Sbatella, Andrew R. Kniss, Prashant Jha, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2017.116

Soybean

52.1%

$16.2 billion

$1.0 billion

2015

Perspectives on soybean yield losses due to weeds in North America.

Nader Soltani, J. Anita Dille,Ian C. Burke, Wesley J. Evermam, Mark J. VanGessel, Vince M. Davis, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2016.2

Corn

50%

$25.9 billion

$778 million

2015

Potential corn yield losses from weeds in North America.

Nader Soltani, J. Anita Dille,Ian C. Burke, Wesley J. Evermam, Mark J. VanGessel, Vince M. Davis, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1614/WT-D-16-00046.1

Grain sorghum

47%

$953 million

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2016

Potential yield loss in grain sorghum with weed interference in the United States.

J. Anita Dille, Phillip W. Stahlman, Curtis R. Thompson, Brent W. Bean, Nader Soltani and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2020.12

Potato

44%

$465 million

$61 million

2020

Potential potato yield loss from weed interference in the United States and Canada.

Zahoor A Ganie, Nader Soltani, Andrew G McKenzie-Gopsill, Joel Felix, Pamela J. S. Hutchinson, J. Anita J. Dille, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2023.5

Spring canola

30%

CAD$2.21 billion

CAD$160 million

2022

Potential spring canola yield losses due to weeds in Canada and the United States.

Charles M. Geddes, Breanne D. Tidemann, Joseph T. Ikley, J. Anita Dille, Nader Soltani, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2022.88

Winter wheat

23.4%

$2.19 billion

$190 million

2017

Potential wheat yield loss due to weeds in the United States and Canada.

Michael L. Flessner, Ian C. Burke, J. Anita Dille, Wesley J. Everman, Mark J. VanGessel, Breanne Tidemann, Misha R. Manuchehri, Nader Soltani, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2021.78

Spring wheat

19.5%

$1.14 billion

$370 million

2017

Potential wheat yield loss due to weeds in the United States and Canada.

Michael L. Flessner, Ian C. Burke, J. Anita Dille, Wesley J. Everman, Mark J. VanGessel, Breanne Tidemann, Misha R. Manuchehri, Nader Soltani, and Peter H. Sikkema

https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2021.78