Insights and Stories on Emergence

Dry weather reducing Prairie wheat midge problems

Jul. 17, 2015 at 7:55 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Wheat midge hasn’t been causing as many problems as first anticipated in Western Canada this year, as a dry spring hindered the pests’ emergence. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s wheat midge forecast, released earlier this year, initially showed high risk levels for the insect, but the dryness […]

Patchy canola points to smaller crop, harvest dilemma

Jun. 22, 2015 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Prairie canola reseeding done ‘in a hurry’

Jun. 10, 2015 at 1:31 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

Sask., Man. soybeans survive with minor complications

Jun. 4, 2015 at 7:43 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Dawson: Time to assess crops for frost, water damage

May. 20, 2015 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Jury still out on Prairie crop damage from Victoria Day weekend

May. 19, 2015 at 12:22 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cold temperatures across much of Western Canada over the May long weekend may have caused damage to early-emerging crops — but it will take a few more days to determine how many acres will need reseeding. “We have to wait and see, because freeze damage is always […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Cold, snowfall not likely to hurt Alta. crops

May. 11, 2015 at 7:34 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cold temperatures that brought some snow and frost to some parts of Alberta overnight won’t likely cause much damage to crops. “Most of our crops aren’t up yet; there’s been a fair bit of seeding going on, but I haven’t seen any emerged crops yet. So, it’s […]