Adoption of herbicide resistance tests in German arable farming: Insights from the theory of planned behaviour

An increasing number of herbicide‐resistant weeds challenge farming systems worldwide. Bans on active ingredients in chemical crop protection, which result in fewer weed control options, emphasise the importance of herbicide resistance management in arable farming. Resistance testing allows farmers...

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Published in:The Australian journal of agricultural and resource economics 2024-10, Vol.68 (4), p.847-867
Main Authors: Michels, Marius, Bonke, Vanessa, Musshoff, Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advertising
Arable land
Bans
Consultants
Farmers
Farming
Farming systems
Herbicide resistance
herbicide resistance management
herbicide resistance test
Herbicides
Interest groups
partial least squares structural equation modelling
Plant protection
Resistance
Tests
Theory of planned behavior
theory of planned behaviour
Weed control
weed management
Weeds
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Summary:An increasing number of herbicide‐resistant weeds challenge farming systems worldwide. Bans on active ingredients in chemical crop protection, which result in fewer weed control options, emphasise the importance of herbicide resistance management in arable farming. Resistance testing allows farmers to get an objective overview of the prevailing herbicide resistances on their land and to adjust their management strategies accordingly. Nevertheless, no study has examined farmers' adoption of herbicide resistance tests. For this purpose, an online survey with 197 German arable farmers was conducted. The adoption decision was investigated by applying the theory of planned behaviour framework. The results suggest that informing farmers of the economic benefits associated with herbicide resistance tests can facilitate widespread adoption. Furthermore, awareness of the availability of herbicide resistance tests needs to be raised through both advertising and crop consultants. Results from this study are relevant for several interest groups as the usage of herbicide resistance tests can help reduce the emergence of new resistance by optimising herbicide use at the farm level.
ISSN:1364-985X
1467-8489
DOI:10.1111/1467-8489.12583