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In The News
- July 22, 2026
- Brownfield Ag News
Electric Weeder Returns as Resistant Weeds Challenge Sugarbeet Growers
Some sugarbeet growers are returning to a decade’s old weed control approach because of herbicide resistance. Kevin Olson is the president of LASCO Manufacturing, which uses…
- July 10, 2026
- Farm & Ranch Guide
Johnson zaps tough weeds in Red River Valley beet fields
When sixth-generation farmer Ethan Johnson farms the same field that his ancestors farmed in the 1800s in the Red River Valley east of Fargo, he can’t help but feel proud that his family has…
- July 4, 2026
- The Western Producer
U.S. Midwest Company Unveils New Model of Weed Electrocutor
Long before green-on-green and green-on-brown spot-spraying technology, a company from Ottertail, Minnesota, offered its own weed control solution: electrifying them once they…
- June 2, 2026
- Farm Equipment
Decentralized digital controls and tougher running gear designed to handle today’s higher horsepower tractors highlight improvements to LASCO’s new Lightning Weeder.
The latest iteration of the familiar LASCO…
- April 24, 2026
- California Farm Equipment
Electric Weed Control Demonstrations Begin in California Specialty Crop Fields
For many growers, weed control isn’t getting easier—it’s getting more complicated. Fields that were once manageable with a standard spray program are now requiring multiple passes…
- March 16, 2026
- Fertilizer Daily
LASCO promotes lightning weeder for field operations to cut farmers’ costs and improve efficiency
Rising fuel expenses continue to weigh on U.S. farmers, particularly during operations that require repeated passes across fields such as…