Insights and Stories on Crops

Finding efficiencies in fertilizer applications

Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:15 pm CST

With the federal government’s goal to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in nitrous oxide emissions – not to mention the high fertilizer costs incurred by farmers in 2022 – there’s a great need to use these products to their full potential without causing additional harm to the environment. But […]

Canola genes complete the puzzle for blackleg resistance

Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:13 pm CST

When it comes to canola seed, size matters

Nov. 22, 2022 at 4:58 pm CST

A high-flying concept unites with AI

Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:46 pm CST

Taking stock of your soil’s health

Nov. 3, 2022 at 4:37 pm CDT

Protecting the quality of your stored cereal grains and canola

Oct. 28, 2022 at 9:46 am CDT

As crops are coming off the fields and into the bin, Keep it Clean is reminding growers of best management practices to maintain crop quality and reduce storage risk. Two of the biggest risks to stored grain are contamination and spoilage. “Before storing canola, it’s absolutely essential that the bins […]

By Leah Heppenstall

Is your water supply helping or hurting your tank mix?

Oct. 28, 2022 at 12:00 am CDT

Weed control in fields can be a challenge for growers in some years due to multiple factors, but have you considered the water you use in your tank mix as one of them? At the 2022 Crop Diagnostic School, Kim Brown-Livingston with Manitoba Agriculture stressed the importance of testing your […]

Sunflowers are liquid gold for Ontario producer

Oct. 21, 2022 at 9:27 am CDT

Nestled on a quiet road in Norfolk County, Pristine Gourmet is Canada’s only cold press sunflower oil operation. “We are the only processor in Canada producing sunflower oil, and a lot of people are a little bit surprised by that,” said Jason Persall, a fourth-generation farmer. “It’s an opportunity for […]

By Diana Martin

Bringing many viewpoints together in pest management battle

Oct. 7, 2022 at 9:27 am CDT

A new Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) initiative takes a holistic approach to agricultural pest management. The Prairie Biovigilance Network comprises a group of experts in plant pathology, entomology, weed science, economics and agronomy that is led by AAFC research scientist Brent McCallum, who works from the Morden Research and […]

By Don Norman

New crop protection products, canola hybrids from BASF

Sep. 27, 2022 at 9:51 am CDT

Farm shows are a good place for companies to show growers new products that are just around the corner, and BASF took the opportunity to do just that at Ag in Motion this summer. Bethany Wyatt, senior technical service specialist with BASF, displayed the latest weed control product with a […]

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