As Bayer hints it may exit the glyphosate business, the scenario of farming without Roundup is suddenly on the table for Canadian farmers.
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If glyphosate goes, what replaces it on Canadian farms?
Bayer hints it might stop selling Roundup; how would that change weed management for Canada’s farmers?
Keep it Clean flags new 2025 farm chemical risks
New crop marketing warnings noted for use of cereal and lentil insecticide
Keep it Clean’s 2025 list, meant to warn farmers about marketing hurdles tied to specific agri-chemical use, has updated its guidance on cereal and lentil pesticides
Farms will feel aftershocks from glyphosate lawsuit slog
Glyphosate lawsuits could have substantial impact on product’s availability
Bayer’s threat to leave the glyphosate market could have wide reaching implications for Prairie farmers.
New Bayer genetics to open up soybean herbicide tolerance
Vyconic trait set offers tolerance to five herbicides and will be integrated with the company’s soybean varieties in coming years
Bayer’s Vyconic soybeans offer tolerance to five herbicides, a first for Canadian crop growers. This new advancement could help farmers combat resistant weeds and manage fields.
Chemical costs are down — but for how long?
Agricultural chemical prices are down, but rising raw material costs and market volatility from, among other things, tariffs and a potential trade war, could bring on a rise
Agricultural chemical prices are down, but rising raw material costs and market volatility from, among other things, tariffs and a potential trade war, could raise them again.
Building a culture of weed control
Experts highlight importance of collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds
Collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds and herbicide resistance is key, Manitoba Agronomists Conference panel says.
Cash-strapped US farmers switch to generic crop chemicals, in blow to big manufacturers
U.S. farmers struggling with slumping incomes and depressed grain prices have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides as they plan for spring planting next year, which market analysts said could hit the bottom lines of agrichemical companies like Bayer.
Best fall spraying practices to beat back herbicide resistance
Advice for if you’re using products like Avadex, Edge or Fortress this fall
The right fall herbicide plan will leave a cleaner slate to start with next year, and the right products and rates are key to staving off herbicide resistance.
Herbicide approved for industrial use by drone
Canada’s Pest Management Review Agency approved Garlon XRT herbicide, the first industrial vegetation product with drone application on the label.
Wet season emphasizes chemical caution
Farmers will need to watch their pre-harvest intervals carefully or risk running into residue problems
Keep It Clean warning that farmers will need to watch their pre-harvest intervals carefully when spraying, or risk running into residue problems
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