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In The News
- 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…
- March 13, 2026
- AgriMarketing
LASCO’s Lightning Weeder Helps Farmers’ Fuel Cost
American farmers face a costly reality every time machinery rolls across their fields: fuel. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. farms spent $15.4 billion on fuel…
- February 4, 2026
- Grain Journal
Turn Up the Voltage on Spring Weed Control
As Spring planting approaches, farmers across the U.S. are facing one of the most consequential periods of the growing season under mounting pressure. Warmer spring…
- February 2, 2026
- Grain Journal
LASCO to Demonstrate Lightning Weeder at World Ag Expo 2026
LASCO will demonstrate its Lightning Weeder™ electrical weed control system during World Ag Expo® 2026, Feb. 10-12, in Tulare, California, in Building C, Booth 3005…