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Palmer amaranth. (United Soybean Board photo)
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Minnesota probes Palmer amaranth’s sudden appearance

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Chicago | Reuters — Minnesota has launched an investigation to find the source of seed mixes contaminated with weed seeds after the aggressive, herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth weed was found on 30 areas planted in a federal conservation program. The weed grows very fast, reaching up to eight feet in height and can hold back commercial
Manitoba Agriculture’s Dennis Lange says there are substantial differences between soybean varieties and technologies.
Crops

A soybean isn’t a soybean anymore

With more varieties to choose and new technologies to use, growers must ask more questions about what to grow — and what their neighbours are putting in

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More soybean crops for Manitoba this summer mean farmers must be extra vigilant about what everyone else is planting, says a provincial pulse crops specialist. In a talk dubbed ‘A soybean isn’t a soybean anymore,’ during St. Jean Farm Days, Manitoba Agriculture pulse crops specialist Dennis Lange and farm production specialist Terry Buss cautioned farmers
Palmer amaranth seems to have slipped into North Dakota as part of seed mixes for conservation plantings.
Crops, News

Palmer amaranth warning issued in North Dakota

The invasive weed is also really good at developing herbicide resistance

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North Dakota extension personnel are warning farmers on that side of the border of the arrival of the invasive weed Palmer amaranth. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and North Dakota State University Extension Service are advising farmers to scout new conservation plantings for Palmer amaranth, a very aggressive weed that has plagued cropland production
gmo corn
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New York Times findings on GM crops disputed

A Times study concludes GM crops don’t yield more than conventional ones, 
but two Canadian agricultural economists found GM crops are worth billions

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Genetically modified (GM) crops haven’t increased yields or reduced pesticide use as promised by developers, according to a study conducted by the New York Times published Oct. 29. But a Canadian study shows biotechnology, which includes genetic modification and new hybridization techniques in canola, boosted yields and put billions of extra dollars into farmers’ pockets.
Now is the time for fall weed control. Cleavers, a problem weed in canola, is moving east in Manitoba.
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Fall is a great time to control perennial weeds

Winter annuals are also ripe for cleanup at this time of year

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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
University of Saskatchewan’s Richard Gray says there’s plenty of reason to be concerned about the Bayer-Monsanto merger.
News, Oilseeds

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

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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
(Dave Bedard photo)
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U.S. EPA says glyphosate likely not carcinogenic

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Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said its current position on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is that the chemical is not likely carcinogenic to humans. The agency’s “proposed” position on the controversial chemical was outlined in a 227-page paper it published on the regulations.gov website, which
Canola most sensitive to potential trade disruption
Crops, News, Oilseeds

Canola most sensitive to potential trade disruption

A long list of pesticide residues and other issues have the potential to derail canola exports

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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

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