Crop Management
At last month’s Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Policy Summit, various industry heads brought forward ideas that they wanted producers to consider for the agriculture sector’s Next Policy Framework .
Crop Management
Industry shares its thoughts on agriculture policy
Supply chains, productivity and research were brought to the forefront as topics for producers to explore as policy priorities
Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam maps one million acres in Western Canada
Croptimistic marks a milestone for its on-board imaging tool that mounts on sprayer booms to capture field conditions
Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam has mapped more than one million acres, using sprayer-mounted cameras to generate crop and weed maps that support in-season analysis and future management decisions.
‘Eye-popping’ El Nino possible
The weather phenomenon could have significant implications for food production around the world
A European weather model is forecasting one of the strongest El Nino events on record, says Nutrien meteorologist Eric Snodgrass.
Researchers determine pea aphid thresholds
The insect pest, rather than nutrient deficiency or herbicide damage, could potentially be to blame for poor pulse crops
While pea aphids are aptly named after a crop they affect, they don’t only seek out peas and pulses. They feed on any legume from peas and faba beans to clover and alfalfa.
Prairie on-farm research programs refine strip-trial methods to deliver clearer results for farmers
The practice of on the farm research improves to deliver clearer, more reliable results
Researchers and Prairie farmers are working to improve on-farm strip trials so results from field-scale experiments are clearer, more reliable and easier to use for management decisions.
Cattle producer uses drones to seed pastures
Producer started using the technology to create videos for social media before graduating to pasture checks and then seeding
Cattle producer uses drones for a variety of functions, such as making videos for social media and checking and seeding pastures.
Market watches for possible spring wheat rally
Outlook may appear bullish, but wheat markets have a habit of ignoring bullish news and focusing on bearish headlines
The spring wheat outlook for 2026-27 is bullish and investors appear to be taking notice.
Strychnine available to more Saskatchewan farmers
The area in which emergency use registration of two percent liquid strychine can be used for the next two years was expanded at the province’s request
More Saskatchewan farmers will have access to strychnine for gopher control after federal authorities approved an expanded distribution area.
How and where climate change could benefit prairie farming
While climate change brings real risks, experts say it also creates new opportunities — especially along the northern and western edges of the prairie grain belt.
How to manage crops in shifting weather patterns
Weather has always been a risk factor for farmers. What’s different now is its unpredictability
Glacier FarmMedia – Prairie farmers have always farmed in a risky climate, dealing with drought, hail, excessive moisture and early frost, to name just a few challenges. But researchers say the nature of that risk is beginning to change, as shifting global weather patterns reshape prairie growing conditions. Related story: How and where climate change […] Read more
