A Brazilian judge has suspended the use of products containing glyphosate. New products containing the chemical also cannot be registered until the government reevaluates their toxicology. » Read more...
All the Prairie provinces, especially southern regions, are experiencing moderate drought conditions. The hot dry weather is advancing harvest and continuing concerns about yield potential and quality. » 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