Farm groups react as U.S. inches closer to tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Feb. 1 he will implement threatened 25 per cent tariffs against Canada. Prime minister Justin Trudeau quickly announced retaliatory tariffs matching Trump’s at 25 per cent. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs situation here The U.S. tariffs will take effect Feb. 4. Canada’s will take effect the same day […] Read moreCrop Management — page 41
Canola and pulse diseases saw the usual culprits in 2024
Prevalence, incidence and severity numbers must all be taken into account to determine how much worry a disease should prompt
This year’s growing conditions threw many challenges at producers, one of the biggest being crop disease. Pulses and canola were hit hard, seeing high numbers of fields with disease across Saskatchewan. Root rot and blackleg had an average of more than 90 per cent prevalence, while mychosphaerella/ascochyta complex and anthracnose weren’t far behind. Alireza Akhavan, […] Read more
Yield could be boosted based on planting rotation
Glacier FarmMedia – Pointing out a field planted with the same crop year after year is a good way to make crop pathologists wince. It means any crop-specific pathogens have multiple years to build infection load. However, rotation isn’t just about disease, a pulse and soybean expert notes. It can be a big factor when […] Read more
Some peas already root rot resistant
Researchers need to conduct more field testing to determine which varieties have increased resistance to the disease
WINNIPEG — Tests of field pea varieties conducted this summer in plot trials suggest that some commercial varieties have more genetic resistance to root rot than others. It’s not a huge amount of additional resistance, but some are marginally better. “Based on the field results, it doesn’t look like massive differences, but I think there […] Read more
Spot spraying advancements include building algorithms
Advanced spraying systems have benefits, but they also have costs that must be taken into consideration
Spot spraying isn’t a new idea, and the equipment capable of performing selective applications has been around for decades. However, the technology that supports this approach is advancing. Tom Wolf, an application specialist with Agrimetrix Research & Training and Sprayers101, recently shared some of the new research, technology developments, and application techniques during the Western […] Read more
Winter canola looks to hybrids for expansion
Prairie winters are still an uphill battle for winter canola, but improved varieties are being bred in the United States
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola is no longer just a spring crop in parts of North America. According to the U.S. Canola Association, winter canola has become the dominant option in the southern Great Plains. That might not be so surprising to Canadian farmers. It’s a lot warmer in that region than the Canadian Prairies. Winter […] Read more
Sprayer modifications that work
Glacier FarmMedia – From cheap plastic pails to aftermarket tech, sprayer operators find a variety of ways to improve how they and their machines accomplish application jobs. The 2025 Southwest Agriculture Conference in Ridgetown, Ont., featured a panel discussion with farmer and sprayer operators Paul Delanghe, Tyler McBlain and Dan Petker. Moderated by Jason Deveau, […] Read more
CNH introduces AI Tech Assistant
Pilot program gives dealerships improved access to repair information to provide customer support with less research
As farm equipment becomes increasingly complex, dealership technicians need access to a large library of repair procedure information to ensure they are able to service all machines. However, there are a lot of machines out there, and finding that information can take time. Danielle Waterworth, vice-president of global ag service and maintenance development at CNH, […] Read more
VIDEO: Biologicals company celebrates ‘new beginning’
It’s pretty common to celebrate the milestones in life, and the folks at Saskatoon’s Novonesis lab and production facility are no different. The company, formerly known as Novozymes, specializes in plant biosolutions, and for one day during the recent Crop Production Show, it opened the doors to its state-of-the-art facility to mark a number of […] Read more
Temporary foreign worker system called “inherently exploitative”
UPDATED – January 30, 2025 – 1500 CST – Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is “inherently exploitative and discriminatory,” and violates Canada’s international obligations according to a report from human rights group Amnesty International, released today. The report, titled “Canada has Destroyed me”: Labour Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Canada was […] Read more
