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Experts explore options for new weed controls

Mustard growers shouldn’t expect a silver bullet to help them fight weeds, says a weed biologist. However, ongoing work should provide new additions to a limited list of registered herbicides for the crop. “There are fairly limited options because the companies really don’t try to develop a product for a small crop like mustard. Even […] Read more
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Assessing hail damage, yield losses

Limited options to improve yields | Losses depend on whether the plants were in the milk, boot or dough stage

The dog days of summer have arrived on the Prairies. That means one of two things for many Saskatchewan producers: either a visit to the lake or a trip to the field to assess hail damage. Jeff Morrow, vice-president of operations at Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp., said hail claims have been arriving at corporation headquarters […] Read more
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U.S. GMO crop companies double down on anti-labelling efforts

(Reuters) — One year after the launch of a social media effort to allay consumers’ concerns about the safety of foods made from genetically modified crops, U.S. companies that develop GMOs have further committed to a multimillion-dollar campaign to defeat attempts to add GMO labels to such foods. “We are not going to sit down […] Read more
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Crop tour reveals varied nature of canola crop

Morris, Man., (Reuters) — Canola crops in southern Manitoba are growing at a wider range of stages than usual, with many behind normal development stage, scouts touring the fertile western Prairies found Monday. Some canola was just beginning to flower, while other crops were in full bloom, canola’s critical development period. Other fields of canola […] Read more
The new Joker PT is designed to be a serious mud cultivator. The leaf spring rollflex packer wheels have been replaced by baskets, and large diameter flotation tires have been located within the frame. | Horsch photo
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Video: There’s a new Joker in the deck

Mud making you cry? This cultivation tool might make you smile if you’re heading out to saturated fields

The Joker RT, with its unique steel spring packer wheels, was touted as the ultimate mud cultivation machine when it was introduced in 2009. However, Horsch has now brought out a radically different Joker model called the PT, also touted as the ultimate mud cultivation machine. Everett Boyd farms at Boissevain, Man., an area plagued […] Read more
When even the best rubber tracks won’t keep your cart on the surface, transferring horsepower from tractor to the cart tracks should keep your rig moving through the mud. Power Tracks are available on Elmer’s Nutri Master Anhydrous and liquid fertilizer caddy carts. |   Elmer’s Manufacturing photo
Crop Management

Video: Power Tracks find their own way forward

There are times when even rubber tracks can’t keep grain carts afloat and moving. Those are the times when farmers wish they could pump some of their tractor’s excess horsepower back to the cart for an extra push. It’s what Elmer’s Manufacturing is promising with its hydrostatic drive Power Tracks, which can be installed under […] Read more
Some beneficial insect predators, such as lady beetles, prey on adult pest insects, while others lay their eggs on pest insects where the larvae later feed. | Marina del Castell/Flickr photo
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Naturalized areas support beneficial insects

Avoid fence to fence cropping | Helpful insects feed on other insects that damage crops

RIDGETOWN, Ont. — Farmers like to see an endless carpet of crop, but natural areas need to be part of the mix if they hope to tap into farm-friendly insects. “In order to bolster the population of these insects, it’s important to have some floral diversity,” Ben Phillips, an extension worker at Michigan State University, […] Read more

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