American farmers could be spraying dicamba on their soybean fields next year, if a proposed registration becomes reality.
Robert Arnason
Stories by Robert Arnason
Irrigation capacity questioned
Some wonder if there’s enough water to expand irrigation; Sask. government says yes
Some are highly skeptical that Canada could massively expand irrigation in Saskatchewan and Alberta so that 10 per cent of Canada’s farmland is irrigated.
Record canola harvest expected
Average yield likely to top 42 bushels an acre but could climb even higher
Anecdotal reports from agronomists, crop production advisors, landowners and grain industry reps, combined with provincial reports, indicates that canola yields could break the yield record set in 2016
Research looks to control flea beetles with RNAi
A Canadian company hopes to develop an alternative to insecticides when managing the pest in canola crops
A Vancouver agri-tech company wants to give canola growers another weapon in the never-ending battle against flea beetles.
GM wheat gets closer to reality in U.S.
Argentine company signs deal with Colorado Wheat Research Foundation to commercialize drought tolerant wheat in the U.S.
Genetically modified wheat gets closer to reality in U.S.
Bioceres signs deal with Colorado Wheat Research Foundation to commercialize drought tolerant wheat in the U.S.
Argentine company signs deal with Colorado Wheat Research Foundation to commercialize drought tolerant wheat in the U.S.
Mustard industry on edge over canola hybrid
The new genetically modified variety belongs to the mustard family, and the sector says that could jeapordize exports
Leaders in Canada’s mustard industry are worried that a new canola hybrid, not yet on the market, could harm mustard exports to Europe and other parts of the globe.
Proposed dicamba restrictions please expert
Spray expert says proposed dicamba rule change would ban ‘over the top’ use of the herbicide
Proposed dicamba restrictions please expert
Pest Management Regulatory Agency proposes banning “over-the-top” spraying of dicama on soybeans.
Ten years to study a pesticide? PMRA dealing with a backlog of post-market reviews
It should take two to four years to review the safety of a pesticide. But Health Canada and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency will take nine to 10 years to evaluate the safety of glufosinate — a herbicide that is already on the market.
