Insights and Stories on Crops

May. 30, 2025 at 9:47 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – As Bayer hints it may soon exit the glyphosate business, the once-hypothetical scenario of farming without Roundup is suddenly on the table. While imports of other companies’ off-patent brands of glyphosate may buffer the immediate shock, the long-term implications could reshape weed management across the Prairies. Hugh […]

By Don Norman

Apr. 25, 2025 at 10:30 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Aiming to give credit where due, the national body representing Canada’s cereal grains supply chain is turning a spotlight on the work this country’s grain growers have done to ensure sustainability. Cereals Canada released several reports on March 20 highlighting the relatively small environmental footprint of Canadian wheat, […]

By Don Norman

Apr. 11, 2025 at 10:52 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian agriculture is being pushed to looking for a new balance when it comes to nitrogen emissions. It’s a critical nutrient, essential to life and agriculture, but its byproduct, nitrous oxide (N2O), is also powerful greenhouse gas, one that federal government has aimed to slash. Canadian farmers […]

By Janelle Rudolph

Mar. 25, 2025 at 11:31 am CDT

At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Brunel Sabourin with Antara Agronomy offered a presentation on how growers can more effectively use on-farm data for better decision-making in the field. Sabourin, an agronomist and certified crop advisor, spoke about how growers can apply benchmarks to their farm operations, how technology […]

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8:48 pm CST

Glacier FarmMedia – Herbicide development has slowed in recent years, but innovative research methods could soon drive significant progress in the field. For decades, the pace of discovery of new modes of action — that is, how a herbicide interferes with the plant’s normal functions — was robust. From the […]

By Don Norman