Overall dry conditions and insufficient rainfall in Ontario has resulted in a stressful season. With forecasted storms for many Ontario regions, OMAFRA breaks down how growers can make the most of the moisture in their latest crop report. » Read more...
BASF has closed the acquisition of a range of businesses and assets from Bayer, including the canola seeds business in Canada. The acquisition was one of the final steps before Monsanto could be fully integrated into Bayer.» Read more...
Producers in Manitoba are enjoying the blessings of better genetics, better agronomics and better practices, leading to bin-busting yields, but there’s still room at the top for more.» Read more...
Tighter canola rotations have meant an increase in the damaging types of the blackleg pathogen. However, properly identifying the disease through scouting will help canola producers assess their risk of blackleg and guide them when selecting blackleg-resistant hybrids.» Learn more
Pre-harvest sprouting – germination of the grain while it is still in the head – can cause costly losses in Prairie cereal crops. Research is underway for elite wheat and barley varieties that better resist pre-harvest sprouting.» Learn more