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The dandelion is considered to be a beneficial weed by some and a noxious weed by others.
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Manitoba cosmetic pesticide ban is healthy public policy

The new provincial government’s move to reopen this debate is poorly considered

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Manitoba’s government has reopened the public debate on cosmetic pesticides. The provincial regulations, which banned the use of chemical herbicides on lawns and public properties used by children, came into effect less than two years ago. On July 20, the province launched a public consultation process on the ban with a Twitter post that posed
Dairy farmer Markus Legge is coping with the European “dairy crisis” by lowering costs and increasing his margins through organic milk production.
Crops, International news

German agriculture under the microscope

International Agriculture: Farmers are pursuing sustainability against a backdrop 
of increasing public scrutiny

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Rommerskirchen, Germany – Here are our ‘plant protection’ products,” Willi Kremer Schilling told a delegation of foreign journalists as they entered the fortress-like warehouse at the Buir-Bilesheimer Agricultural Co-operative. “I never say ‘pesticides,” he said. “These are ‘medicines’ for plants.” Willi is one of the 1,150-member co-op’s farmer-directors and he proudly hosts tours of its new
combine harvesting
Comment, Crops

Keep an eye on the customer while on the combine

Incredibly low tolerance levels and better testing make pesticide label adherence more important than ever

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Warren Buffet, once quipped, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” This is something worth thinking about as we start to prepare for harvest. Canada has a strong reputation for consistently delivering safe, high-quality grain to our customers both
Monsanto aims to give farmers better information in weed resistance fight
Crops, News

Monsanto aims to give farmers better information in weed resistance fight

The company is countering its competitors who tout their herbicides 
as tools in the fight to avoid herbicide-tolerant weeds

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Monsanto Canada is fighting what it says is “fear-based rhetoric floating around about farming practices and (weed) resistance in Canada.” In a recent full-page advertisement in several farm newspapers, including the Manitoba Co-operator, Michiel De Jongh, Monsanto Canada’s president and general manager, said Monsanto should’ve addressed herbicide-resistant weeds sooner. “When you began to battle herbicide
Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 9

Conditions as of June 27, 2016

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Severe weather systems containing strong winds, heavy rains and hail passed through several regions of Manitoba over the weekend. Damage to crops from hail and strong winds range from light to severe with assessments continuing over the next several days. The wet weather conditions continue to impact crops in many areas of the province as
Entomologist Christian Krupke at the Purdue Bee Laboratory with pollen collected by Indiana honeybees.
Did you know?, News

Non-crop plants source of most pesticide contamination of bees

One of the most common sources of pollen contamination is home pest control products

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Urban landscapes may bear more responsibility for exposing bees to pesticides than previously thought. A recent study from Purdue University, published in the academic journal Nature Communications, found honeybees gathered the vast majority of pollen from non-agriculture crops and were being exposed to both agricultural and domestic pesticides. Entomologist Christian Krupke found pollen samples contained
European buyers of Canadian grain are asking about glyphosate and other pesticide residues, as well as mycotoxins, John Peterson, Richardson International’s assistant vice-president of wheat marketing and hedging, told a meeting in Saskatoon last month.
Crops

Grains industry says residue issues aren’t going away

Canadian grain producers need to be more vigilant than ever about what pesticides they apply, and how they apply them

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Like it or not, the safety of glyphosate is becoming a big issue for agriculture. Consumers are beginning to have doubts, especially about residue levels, and that’s translating into questions from buyers, one industry insider told a March 24 meeting in Saskatoon. Speaking at a meeting of the Prairie Grain Development Committee, John Peterson, Richardson
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Crops

France moves toward all-out ban on neonics

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Paris | Reuters — French lawmakers approved plans for a total ban on some widely used pesticides blamed for harming bees, going beyond European Union restrictions in a fierce debate that has pitched farmers and chemical firms against beekeepers and green groups. The EU limited the use of neonicotinoid chemicals, produced by companies including Bayer
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Crops

Heading off Group 2-resistant weeds

It’s complicated, but picking the right rotation of crops and chemicals is key to avoiding multiple resistance

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Many common crop rotations in Manitoba are selecting for Group 2 herbicide resistance, as well as pushing resistance to other herbicide groups, says a U.S. weed specialist. Jeff Stachler of Ohio State University’s Auglaize County Extension Office told the recent Manitoba Agronomists Conference that a good rotation, not just of crops, but also of herbicides

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