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Constellation tightens grip on Canopy with CEO appointment

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 9, 2019

Reuters — Constellation Brands finance head David Klein will take over in January as CEO of pot producer Canopy Growth Corp., hardening up the Corona beer maker’s control of a company into which it has sunk US$4 billion. Klein was appointed Canopy chairman in October after Constellation booked a $430 million net loss related to

Crops

Pot producer Canopy Growth to stop expanding in Canada

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 14, 2019

Reuters — Canopy Growth Corp. on Thursday reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss on soaring expenses and said it would not make any large investments to expand in Canada amid surplus supply and tepid demand for weed and weed products. The decision to hold expansion plans follows a wave of enthusiastic spending by marijuana companies to

The Harrington Seed  Destructor has come a long way since it was first developed in 2012.  Originally a tow-behind unit that  attached to the back of the combine, the new weed seed management tool is now a mill that can be integrated with the combine ― at half the price.

Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

Is the weed seed ‘destructor’ ready for prime time in Canada?

Aussie invention is much cheaper, easier to use, but is still in the ‘promising, not proven’ category

By Jennifer Blair November 5, 2019

In the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds, the Harrington Seed Destructor might just win us the war — if farmers can justify the $100,000 price tag. “If herbicides are still working, it can be hard to convince producers to spend that kind of money to purchase this kind of equipment,” said federal research scientist Breanne Tidemann.

“We’ve actually sent people out into fields with cameras in Saskatchewan and Alberta and Manitoba to actually capture the weeds and crops that are growing right here.” – Daniel McCann, Precision.ai.

Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

Smart spot spraying still has a way to go

Farmers need to be 100 per cent confident these new technologies will work when they hit the field

By Alexis Stockford September 24, 2019

Like any developing technology, spot-spraying systems are far from perfect. In a Manitoba demonstration this July, attendees noted that the WEEDit system missed some smaller weeds during a single pass. That could be addresses by adjusting sensor sensitivity or by turning on “dual mode,” which sprays a constant quarter-rate to take care of less hardy

Tammy Jones speaking to attendees during a Crop Diagnostic School session in 2019.

Crops, Farmit Manitoba

VIDEO: Deciding when to spray to wipe out weeds

Know your economic threshold before firing up the sprayer

By Greg Berg August 14, 2019

Deciding when to spray is key to limiting the spread of weeds and capturing the best yield your crop can offer. As with nearly every aspect of crop production, weather plays a key role and the amount of precipitation in a growing season – and the timing of your herbicide application – will go a

Manitoba Agriculture has recently confirmed more cases of Tall waterhemp in the province. It’s a tier-one noxious weed that must be destroyed no matter where it’s found.

Crops, Local news

New cases of Tall waterhemp found in Manitoba

This is a Tier 1 noxious weed that Manitoba Agriculture wants to prevent from spreading

By Allan Dawson August 2, 2019

Tall Waterhemp has been confirmed in four new Manitoba fields and there are rumours of more, Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Tammy Jones said in an interview Aug. 2. Tall Waterhemp is a Tier one noxious weed that must be destroyed no matter where it’s found, but that can include hand weeding within crops where practical,

Farmers who maybe weren't too initially concerned about weed pressure will need to keep a close eye on fields.

Crops, News, Other, Weather

A messy year for weeds

Farmers didn’t see many weeds early this year, but agronomists warned that the flush was coming

By Alexis Stockford June 21, 2019

Manitoba’s spring weather may have set weeds back, but the spray season hasn’t been a picnic for farmers either. Provincial weed specialist Tammy Jones warns that producers might be in for a tough weed control season, despite cool temperatures and dry conditions keeping weeds from gaining ground early this year. Why it matters: Clean fields this spring may have

Kochia's fuzzy leaves makes treating it with a herbicide more of a challenge.

News, Other, Weather

Dry year adds to spray considerations

Manitoba’s weather lately means weeds have toughened up and herbicides may have an uphill battle if weeds aren’t growing vigorously

By Alexis Stockford June 21, 2019

This year has brought its own quirks to weed control. Kochia is out in force again this year, provincial weed specialist Tammy Jones said. The plants’ fuzzy leaves create their own challenges for herbicide contact, even if the kochia is not showing glyphosate resistance. Glyphosate-resistant kochia has become a significant headache and cause for worry

Manitoba Agriculture's Lionel Kaskiw says cold temperatures are hindering weed growth, but also rendering crop protection products less effective.

Crops

Cool weather casts questions on weed burn off

Weeds haven’t exactly flourished in the cold this spring, but the province warns that they are germinating, and the cold itself lends challenges to spraying them out

By Alexis Stockford May 10, 2019

That spring burn off may not be doing what it’s supposed to if temperatures stay low. Lionel Kaskiw, farm production advisor with the province, is reminding farmers to watch their thermometers when deciding if and when to do a pre-emergent herbicide pass. Why it matters: A cold spring has stunted weed growth, but it also

Crops, News

Weeds develop defences

Kochia gets hairy and lamb’s quarters get waxy under harsh conditions

By Allan Dawson May 8, 2019

Kochia was emerging in Manitoba fields last week and most of it is presumed resistant to Group 2 herbicides, says Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Tammy Jones. Many could also be glyphosate tolerant, but it’s hard to know to what extent, she said in an interview April 24. “I know that it is distributed fairly thoroughly

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

U.S. grains: Soy futures dip as traders await China sales; corn, wheat sag

Seeds Canada announces Dan Wright as new CEO

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