An Arizona court decision that essentially prohibits American farmers from using dicamba for over-the-top spraying on soybeans and cotton will not stop Canadian growers from using the herbicide this year, says Bayer Crop Science Canada.
U.S. dicamba ruling won’t touch Canada: Bayer
Thousands of American farmers who have already bought the herbicide now in a bind after court bans over-the-top use
Grain sector plans new sustainability approach
Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops to replace controversial code of practice with a new plan
Glacier FarmMedia – Responsible Grain had a short life. The controversial code of practice, unveiled in 2020, only lasted about 18 months. It was designed to “allow Canadian grain farmers to demonstrate their care and commitment to the environment,” according to one document from the initiative. It was also touted as a tool that could
Buy urea sooner than later, says trader
Farmers told to lock in supply in coming weeks
Glacier FarmMedia – The global urea market is in a period of mixed signals. Buyers in Australia and Southeast Asia made purchases in early January, putting upward pressure on prices. Plus, stocks in North America are relatively low, which is also supportive. On the other side of the coin, China may delay exports until the
Crop revenue ‘mowed down’ by falling prices
Producers can expect a profitability pinch compared to last year
Glacier FarmMedia – Last year was the most expensive crop to ever be planted on the Prairies. In 2024, farmers will spend less on fertilizer, diesel and other inputs, but costs are only marginally lower, said Darren Bond, a farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, “The crop this year … the cost of putting in
Prairie soybean acres have a ceiling
Specialists say the crop is a ‘sub-tropical species’ that likely can’t reach four to five million acres in Western Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – Not long ago, soybean advocates expected the crop to reach four or five million acres in Western Canada. After several years of drought, industry experts now say that, while soybeans are still a fit for the Prairies, it’s likely on fewer acres than previous champions have suggested. “I think Manitoba will probably
Seeding one soybean variety a ‘mistake’
Ontario soy expert says growers should diversify to at least three varieties
Glacier FarmMedia – Horst Bohner is convinced that farmers should plant more than one variety of soybeans. If they don’t, they are making a “mistake.” “As a basic starting point, I think every grower should seed at least three varieties. Every year. As a minimum. Hopefully more than that,” said Bohner, a soybean specialist for
Genome selection helps find next superstars
Sequencing the canola genome in 2014 paved the way for researchers to be more precise when developing new varieties
Glacier FarmMedia – In the 2020 Western Hockey League bantam draft, the Regina Pats had the first overall pick. They selected Connor Bedard. It was an easy pick and a good one. Bedard recorded 100 points in the 2021-22 WHL season and 143 points last year. In June, the Chicago Blackhawks selected Bedard with the
Net-positive farm research taps into farmer knowledge
Faces of Ag: Farmer wants to hear from peers in his quest to make net-positive farming work
Glacier FarmMedia – David Rourke, a 67-year-old grain farmer from Minto, Man., made it clear he’s not in competition with his mother, but he’s obviously cut from a similar cloth. After earning a master’s degree in education and then a master’s degree in nursing, Rourke’s mom went back to school in her 50s to pursue a doctorate in nursing. Rourke got
Robots may help grain farmers diversify
Tech could support labour-intensive higher-value crops
Chuck Baresich, who owns an agricultural robotics business in Ontario, says controlling weeds with robots is probably best suited for high-value, horticultural crops in Canada. However, large-scale grain farmers could also use the technology if they think about it differently. “Let’s say my brother and me are growing 1,500 acres of corn,” said Baresich, who
Seed regulation consultation results released
CFIA 'anticipates' more consultations this winter
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is getting closer to updating its seed regulations. On Monday, the agency released a “What We Heard” report summarizing the responses of 315 individuals and groups who participated in an online survey from Feb. 15 to May 1. The CFIA is looking to update seed regulations to “reduce complexity, protect
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