Farmers who spray their crops for grasshopper pests this summer need to make sure they don’t do more harm than good, says a professor of environmental science at the University of Lethbridge.
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Fungicide, glyphosate don’t hurt your hard red wheat quality
The idea that weather and wheat variety do more to impact grain quality isn’t necessarily surprising, but new research offers up the good news that fungicides and glyphosate aren’t making the farmer’s crop worse.
All rallies must come to an end; the canola market might be headed that way
Canola prices as of May 23 have some market headwinds on the horizon, from politics to production fundamentals
Section control helps weed out double-up input costs
Farm equipment with section control technology helps Canadian farmers dodge the extra cost of overlapping seed or fertilizer application. It’s one example of how precision farm technology can benefit agriculture.
Beef farmers find big premiums for replacement heifers
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof in Western Canada, and beef producers are getting creative when selling cattle to take advantage.
Heartland Livestock Services closes Brandon auction mart
Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25. The Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle.
AI made me eat it
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the food we eat, how farmers produce it and how it reaches the consumer, experts say
Canola market in an enviable position
Old crop canola futures spiked on April 24, which put the oilseed’s July contract in a good position to climb above C$700 per tonne.
Canada may struggle to find markets for its peas
Canada’s competition for its piece of global pea sales is expected to heat up as Russia expects a bigger pea crop in 2025.
UPDATED: Canola Council of Canada cuts field agronomist team
Canola Council of Canada says it is shifting focus from agronomy to market access, trade and innovation
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