Insights and Stories on Crops

Jul. 8, 2025 at 9:00 am CDT

Update No. 8, July 8, 2025 (below): Bruce visits a canola and soybean field and both crops are progressing nicely – the canola is bolting and flowering and the soybeans are in the V4 to V7 stage. A little bit of rain reportedly fell in the area which helped these […]

Jul. 4, 2025 at 2:44 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Kochia’s latest herbicide resistance — this time to Group 14 products — could make weed control trickier, especially for no-till farms. “It means more products; it means a lot more management,” Manitoba Agriculture weed extension specialist Kim Brown says. “Realistically, the sooner we get out in front […]

By Don Norman

Jun. 19, 2025 at 9:35 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Water cleanliness should be a top priority for producers when considering water quality for spray operations, according to provincial weeds specialist Kim Brown. Water contaminants can tie up active ingredients in herbicides, rendering them ineffective. “If you’ve got dirty water, (substances in there) will actually antagonize or […]

By Miranda Leybourne

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