Insights and Stories on Fusarium

Fusarium-infected wheat heads in a wheat field near Stockholm, Sask.

Experts doubt FBI’s claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat

Jun. 9, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

A biological sample that a Chinese researcher was accused of smuggling into the United States and that prosecutors cast as a “dangerous biological pathogen” is a common type of fungus already widespread in U.S. crop fields that likely poses little risk to food safety, experts said.

Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.

Jun. 4, 2025 at 11:16 am CDT

By Jasper Ward Reuters

Back to normal for cereal leaf disease in Saskatchewan

Jul. 25, 2024 at 12:37 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

CMBTC study finds new malting barley lines a fit for Manitoba

Nov. 3, 2023 at 7:31 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Alberta deregulates fusarium

Jun. 5, 2020 at 7:12 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Grain grading revamp may add falling number, DON as factors

Mar. 12, 2019 at 6:37 am CDT

Two significant grain specs that aren’t yet factors for a crop’s official grade are now under consideration to join that official list. The Canadian Grain Commission on Monday put out a call for “grain sector stakeholders” to submit their views before May 10 on a proposal for falling number and […]

By GFM Staff

Pearce: Multiple modes of action an emerging reality for fungicides

Aug. 17, 2018 at 6:55 am CDT

As growers face more challenges from weeds, diseases and insects, many researchers, agronomists, advisers and farmers have shifted thinking from “control” of pests to “managing” them. Some of this trend is attributable to single-mode-of-action products and a reliance on one or two chemistries or technologies — but the adaptability of […]

By Ralph Pearce

Canadian hog prices to rise by summer

Mar. 17, 2017 at 7:40 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cheap prices for feed and a softer Canadian dollar have helped keep Canadian hog prices aloft so far in 2017. “Right now producers are looking at $180 to $184 a pig,” said Andrew Dickson, general manger of Manitoba Pork. “Prices are looking pretty good for June, July, […]

By Dave Sims

Wheat disease risk sees farmers looking to oats

Feb. 27, 2017 at 6:41 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers are showing an increased interest in seeding oats this spring, despite a lack of activity from a pricing standpoint, as quality concerns in wheat and barley have growers looking to other cereals. “We are seeing a huge influx of acres into oats,” said Scott Shiels, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Low-quality feed being dumped on market

Jan. 4, 2017 at 6:28 pm CST

CNS Canada — Prices for feed barley and wheat don’t appear ready to spike anytime soon, as farmers across Western Canada continue to dump supplies containing high concentrations of vomitoxin and fusarium into feedlots. “Steady as it goes here is the tone,” said Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities in […]