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Government Of Canada and Saskatchewan announce Crop Insurance Program enhancements

Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced details of the 2023 Crop Insurance Program.

Provinces urge agency to reconsider pesticide ruling

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently changed approved uses for lambda-cyhalothrin, an effective pesticide that many farmers rely on to control grasshoppers and flea beetles.

Lucent Bio and FCL partner to distribute new crop nutrition solution in Western Canada

Canadian crop nutrition innovator Lucent Bio and Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) have entered into a partnership to bring new crop nutrition solution Soileos Zinc to western Canadian farmers.

 
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Webinar: Crop Marketing 101

The flexibility of futures gives producers the ability to implement a variety of strategies designed to achieve profit goals and hedge against the negative impacts of inclement weather, political upheaval or an untimely economic downturn. Hedging agricultural crops using options can allow producers to establish price floors and potentially participate in upside price rallies.

Join on March 14 at 11 a.m. ET for a free, live webinar with two StoneX Financial Inc., FCM division experts – Jared Morgan, vice-president, global education, and Craig Turner, senior risk management consultant.
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Broad-spectrum disease response

Researchers are investigating a broad-spectrum plant defense approach as an alternative option for important crop diseases in Western Canada, where genetic plant resistance is lacking or chemical treatments are not sufficient. » Learn more...
 
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Insects, diseases and weeds to watch in soybean

Which soybean pests cause western Canadian producers most stress? Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG), typically puts diseases like root rot at the top of the list. But hot, dry weather throughout the growing season has temporarily bumped insects to the top spot of troublesome soybean pests. » Learn more...
 
 
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Free webinar: The value of using a nutrient biostimulant this season

This webinar will discuss Utrisha N Nutrient Efficiency Biostimulant, launched in Canada in 2022 and used by farmers in a number of different crops including canola, cereals, corn and soybeans. Corteva agronomists will discuss how the product works, and the conditions where farmers can expect the best returns. Utrisha N provides a sustainable, alternative source of nitrogen that reduces dependency of nitrogen uptake from the soil and ensures the plant has access to nitrogen all season long. » Register now
 
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Protect Against the Unpredictable

You can’t control the weather, but you can control what you put down to protect your fertilizer investment. This nitrogen stabilizer provides the longest window of protection against volatilization in the industry. Dual active ingredients work to guard your fertilizer above ground from variable spring conditions. » Read More...

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Diverse field crop options with the DFCC

In this episode of Inputs, Carol Ann Patterson, Rick Mitzel, Carlene Sarvas and Jeff Kostuik discuss the purpose of the Diverse Field Crops Cluster (DFCC) project, which for the past five years has been working to make the decision to include special crops in your operation easier.

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Events 
 

Canadian Crops Convention 2023

March 6, 2023 | 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 » Read More...

London Farm Show 2023

March 8, 2023 | 845 Florence St, London, ON N5W 3V9 » Read More...