Crop Management
In 2024 there were multiple reports of aphid damage in Sask.
Crop Management
Aphids require a watchful eye
The pest can pose a serious risk to small grain and pulse crops
Tariff pause means continued uncertainty for manufacturers
Equipment manufacturers wait nervously to see how Trump’s threatened tariffs will affect sales across the continent
Tariff pause means continued uncertainty for manufacturers
Special crops get new agronomist in residence at University of Manitoba
Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been named the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba,a newly created five-year position supported by the Manitoba Crop Alliance
Manitoba crops like flax, corn and sunflowers will get better research attention through a new agronomist in residence position at the University of Manitoba, according to the Manitoba Crop Alliance.
Tariff threats endanger Canada’s largest canola market
Tariff threats against Canada have potential to be more damaging to the canola industry here than China’s past actions.
Lentil imports keep up with production
An analyst worries that Canadian producers are losing market share in traditional lentil and pea markets around the world
Global lentil production was up about 17 per cent last year, but demand has kept pace.
Crop imagery is an agronomic tool of the future
Steve Shirtliffe’s research shows that aerial imagery isn’t just for farm yards, it can serve a crop production purpose.
People sometimes have the wrong idea about what satellite imagery can do for agriculture, says Steve Shirtliffe, a researcher and professor in the department of plant sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. “I think there’s this idea sometimes that people think that you can just have a bunch of satellites flying around taking pictures, and […] Read more
Durum yields falling behind spring wheat
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Spring wheat and durum yields were similar in Saskatchewan from 2005-14. In many years, average yields for the two wheat types were exactly the same across the province, although spring wheat sometimes produced about one additional bushel per acre. That relationship changed in 2015. Spring wheat yields suddenly shot ahead, and […] Read more
Claas’ newest combine takes home an engineering award from ASABE
Claas’ newest combine takes home an engineering award from ASABE
The Lexion 8900 Terra Trac combine has won an AE50 engineering award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Soybeans hit with iron deficiency chlorosis
IDC was a widespread issue in soybean last year as diminishing soil moisture left salts higher in the soil profile
IDC was a widespread issue in soybean last year as diminishing soil moisture left salts higher in the soil profile
Iron deficiency chlorosis was one widespread soybean issue in 2024, agronomists reported during a panel at Manitoba Ag Days 2025
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
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.
