Aster yellows might be rare, but it can be expensive. The last big outbreak cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses, Trevor Wist of AAFC told Manitoba Ag Days 2025.
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Aster yellows rare but potentially costly Manitoba Ag Days speaker says
The last big outbreak is said to have cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses
VIDEO: Cash for wheat variety research at the University of Saskatchewan
SWIFT CURRENT – SaskWheat is investing $6.5 million into gene discovery work at the University of Saskatchewan. The money is a long term commitment, as it is dedicated to an Applied Genomics and Pre-breeding Chair at the U of S. “Everything that we’re investing into projects like this one, is to come up with better […] Read more
Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada
Disease is a relative newcomer to Canada and has been the subject of little research globally
Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.
Slight increase expected for durum acres
SWIFT CURRENT – Marlene Boersch isn’t buying what Agriculture Canada is selling. In its Outlook for Principal Field Crops, published in January, the department forecast a five per cent drop in durum wheat acres – going from 6.35 million seeded acres in 2024 to 6.05 million this year. Those estimates are too pessimistic, said Boersch, […] Read more
Wheat breeding faces ‘seismic shift’
The future of variety development is uncertain if Agriculture Canada changes focus
Glacier FarmMedia – The future of wheat breeding in Canada is on uncertain ground. Agriculture Canada may be moving away from field-ready wheat development and toward upstream research, attendees heard during Edmonton’s Crossroads Crop Conference late last month. The event featured a round table of four prominent wheat breeding figures, with an eye to what […] Read more
Pest Management Regulatory Agency plans to reinstate lambda-cy use in feed grain crops
PMRA to update guidance, cancel some uses in fruit
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian grain and oilseed growers who’d had to stop using insecticides such as Matador, Silencer and Voliam in 2023 for feed grain crops can expect to be able to use them again starting this spring. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) on Monday (Feb. 3) announced a round of public consultations […] Read more
Nutrien donates $15 million to U of S AgBio and Engineering
Nutrien has announced a $15 million donation to the University of Saskatchewan. It was announced Feb. 3 in the university’s Agriculture Building. Over the past 50 years, the company has invested more than $50 million in the university. The majority of funding will be for the establishment of the Nutrien Centre for Sustainable and Digital […] Read more
Trump tariffs mean Canadian whisky importers may pass costs to Americans
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global makers of alcoholic drinks like Diageo are caught in the cross-fire of a major trade war as U.S. tariffs deal a hefty blow to an industry already struggling with falling sales. Key brands like Don Julio tequila and Jack Daniel’s whiskey from producers like Diageo and Brown-Forman could become more […] Read more
ICE canola futures rose on the hope that tariffs could be avoided
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – ICE canola futures reversed course from weakness in the overnight market to steadily rise Monday on optimism U.S. tariffs can be avoided. • March canola settled up $2.40 at $640.50 per metric ton. Other contract months also rose. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs situation here • “It’s pretty impressive […] Read more
Mexico, U.S. reach deal to delay tariffs for one month
Trudeau and Trump to speak again later today
MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump paused new tariffs on Mexico for one month after Mexico agreed on Monday to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 National Guard members to stem the flow of illegal drugs. The agreement also includes a U.S. commitment to prevent trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico, Mexican President […] Read more
