It’s time to control winter annual, biennial and perennial weeds. “The perennials are going to start moving things down to the roots (including weed-killing herbicides),” Manitoba Agriculture’s weed specialist Jeanette Gaultier said in an interview Sept. 14. “So it is the perfect time now to be thinking about perennial weed control.” And there are no
Fall is a great time to control perennial weeds
Winter annuals are also ripe for cleanup at this time of year
How to fall apply Avadex and Fortress
Getting the application technique right will make these products more effective
Apply Avadex and Fortress in the fall after the surface soil temperature is below 4 C and within three weeks of soil freeze-up. This situation generally occurs by October 1 across Western Canada. A single heavy harrow pass is sufficient for incorporation in minimum- and zero-till fields. Good soil contact is necessary for these herbicides
Canola farmers worried about Bayer-Monsanto merger
The fear is the new company’s market power will result in higher seed prices and less innovation unless regulators order some divestiture of assets
Farmers who are worried about chemical and seed giants Bayer and Monsanto merging should be, according to one prominent agriculture economist. With 94 per cent of western Canadian canola containing Bayer’s Liberty Link or Monsanto’s Roundup Ready traits, the new company will have tremendous market power resulting in higher canola seed prices for farmers, said
Deadline to apply for Canadian Grain Commission executive positions extended
The jobs involve lots of travel in and outside of Canada and good salaries
You still have time to apply for one of the top jobs at the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The deadline to apply for the positions of commissioner, assistant chief commissioner and chief commissioner has been extended to Oct. 3 from Aug. 17. Although all three positions are appointed by the federal cabinet, those interested in
Fusarium damage present in some early-harvested western spring cereals
It’s too early for the Canadian Grain Commission to have a complete picture but downgrading is occurring
Fusarium head blight has damaged some of Western Canada’s early-harvested spring and durum wheat, but it’s too soon to know the full extent. Daryl Beswitherick, the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) program manager for quality assurance standards and reinspection, said they’ve been seeing signs in the early results from their harvest sampling program. “It is definitely
KAP submission says producer car facilities need not be licensed
Requirement for official scales is also an unnecessary burden that could limit loading options
The Keystone Agricultural Producers is calling for a middle ground on licensing producer car loading facilities. In a submission to the Canadian Grain Commission, KAP is calling for no licence requirement for facilities that strictly load producer cars, but licensing for facilities that add dealer cars into the mix. Historically ‘dealer car’ had a different
Soybeans mostly safe from frost now
Manitoba Agriculture pulse specialist Dennis Lange has advice on harvesting weedy soybean fields
Soybean yields are now largely locked in — but quality could still take a hit for future frosts. Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agriculture pulse crop specialist, says this progress is readily apparent in the province’s record 1.6 million acres of soybeans. “This year driving around the countryside you are seeing lots of varieties started to dry
Light frost but little to no soybean damage
Good growing conditions allowed the crop to escape damage, but it underlines the importance of the right variety
Temperatures hovered at or just below freezing across much of the province both Sept. 13 or 14, but apart from a few clipped leaves, there was little damage to soybeans. Soybean producers are always worried about an early frost with the long-season heat-loving crop, but this time the crop had advanced enough to prevent damage,
Canadian farm balance sheets strong
FCC says the industry is doing well, but there are potential headwinds looming
Canadian agriculture is on a sound financial footing, with record farm income and land values peaking, while the increase in farm debt — also a record — is slowing. Those are the major conclusions of the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Outlook for Farm Assets and Debt 2016-17 report, published Sept. 7. “The balance sheet of
Canola most sensitive to potential trade disruption
A long list of pesticide residues and other issues have the potential to derail canola exports
Few Canadian crops rely on exports as much as canola so making sure they don’t contain pesticides customers prohibit is critical to protecting markets, the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) says. “Canada exports 90 per cent of the canola we produce, and shipments containing even the smallest amount of unacceptable residues or deregistered varieties can