Insights and Stories on Crops

How stubble height can make a difference in crop yields

Jul. 19, 2024 at 10:25 am CDT

You may not think leaving stubble just a bit taller would make much of a difference — but field scale research in Saskatchewan is showing even two more inches of stubble height, for example, can trap snow that could translate into about $40 or more per acre in extra yield. […]

Seed growers offer proof that new varieties will work, says SeCan manager

Jul. 19, 2024 at 9:26 am CDT

By Jeff Melchior

WATCH: Pre-cleaner available to top AGI mixed-flow dryers

Jul. 18, 2024 at 4:48 pm CDT

From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps

Jul. 18, 2024 at 11:31 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

From AIM: Expect a year of drone drama

Jul. 17, 2024 at 2:47 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer

Jul. 17, 2024 at 2:04 pm CDT

The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.

By Mark Halsall

From AIM: How many flowers in a canola field?

Jul. 17, 2024 at 1:36 pm CDT

There's no debating the beauty of a canola field in bloom, but it's possible to have a more scientific debate about canola flowers. Such as, how many yellow flowers are there, in a canola field that's one section in size?

By Robert Arnason

Left to right: Ashley Smith (moderator), Rory Cranston, Chris Mansiere, Shaun Sharpe, Corey Loessin.

From AIM: How do we keep ahead of herbicide resistance?

Jul. 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm CDT

Proactive thinking and strategies are needed to protect chemical modes of action until new crop protection tools can hit the market, Ag in Motion 2024 attendees hear at Bayer Crop Science panel on herbicide resistance.

By Don Norman

Western Canadian crops rebound in 2024

Jul. 17, 2024 at 9:33 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia’s Bruce Burnett took advantage of the drive to Ag In Motion to cast his experienced eye on the Prairie’s crop prospects this growing season. He found that crop conditions are vastly improved over last year, especially in the southwest Prairies. However, the heat forecast for the end of […]

Manitoba crops advancing with warm weather: report

Jul. 16, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

Warmer conditions across Manitoba during the week ended July 16 helped advance crop growth, with recent rainfall leaving most of the province with wet or optimal soil moisture conditions, according to the latest provincial crop report.