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Record-large Manitoba soybean acreage still possible

Despite a slow start to seeding in Manitoba this spring, farmers should still be able to plant a…

McMillan: Prairie crop insect pressure light, so far

With warming weather come weeds and pests. So far insect pest numbers on the agricultural Prairies…

New alliance to focus wheat research in Saskatoon

The federal government has joined with the Saskatchewan government and University of Saskatchewan…

Pearce: Glyphosate-resistant weeds come to Huron County

Glyphosate resistance continues to be a hot topic as more Ontario growers head into the field to…

U.S. corn up with farmers busy planting, not selling

U.S. corn futures rose 1.8 per cent on Friday, reversing three days of declines on strong cash…

Pearce: Ruling over Ont. wind farm does more to confuse

Many a battle over rural resources and farm development has been waged between rural neighbours in…

Guenther: For problem fields, diagnosis in the details

Providing agronomists with detailed information on a problem field can help field visits go well --…

McMillan: Aim high on seeding density, canola expert says

Seeding is now active across most of the Prairies, but is running one to three weeks behind normal,…

New potato herbicide, insecticide expansion approved

Two new approvals have expanded the menu of crop protection products for Canadian potato…

Alta. growers catching up on seeding

Producers across Alberta are thoroughly taking advantage of warm, dry mid-May weather to catch up…