The company says it is sharing information with producers on the value of using strategies to manage weed resistance
WINNIPEG — Bayer began its acquisition of Monsanto in 2016, and the takeover was finalized in 2018. With the transaction, Bayer became the rights holder of Roundup, which Monsanto commercialized in 1974. The patent on Roundup expired in 2000, allowing other companies to produce generic versions of glyphosate, the ingredient in Roundup that kills weeds. […] Read moreTag Archives Bayer Crop Science
Legal drone spraying takes step closer to reality
CFIA says the work that is ongoing to satisfy federal regulatory authorities is moving faster than previously anticipated
The ray of hope might be dim right now, but farmers wanting to legally spray pesticides on their crops using drones may be seeing the first hint of light at the end of the tunnel. Ross Breckels, a senior scientific evaluator with Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), said the process of getting common […] Read more
VIDEO: Study seeks more information on pod shatter resistance
University of Manitoba researchers test canola cultivars to identify genetic material that has tolerance to pod shatter
WINNIPEG — The pod shatter resistance trait for canola has been on the market for more than a decade. Bayer CropScience released the first commercial canola hybrid with it, InVigor L140P, in 2013. Private and public breeding programs followed Bayer’s lead, introducing their own versions of canola with pods that are less likely to shatter […] Read more
Weed management sees new future
Intercropping, predictive weed control could redraw the battle lines in the fight against herbicide resistant weeds
Herbicide resistance in weeds is rising and there are no new chemistries on the horizon, so farmers will need fresh approaches to integrated weed management strategies. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on your farm,” said Rory Cranston, technical strategy lead […] Read more
Bayer launches VT4PRO at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Sytem includes Bt protein and RNAi, giving three modes of action above ground, two below ground
Glacier FarmMedia – Bayer CropScience is bringing a new weapon to the fight against corn rootworm and other yield-robbing insects. VT4PRO includes RNAi-based traits at the Bt protein, and incorporates both above- and below-ground traits to control pests. It delivers the latest in corn rootworm defense below the soil, and adds comprehensive above-ground control. Related […] Read more
Keeping ahead of herbicide resistant weeds on the Prairies
Glacier FarmMedia – LANGHAM, Sask. — Be proactive, be creative and don’t be cheap. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion on managing herbicide resistance at this year’s Ag in Motion farm show. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on […] Read more
From AIM: How do we keep ahead of herbicide resistance?
Glacier FarmMedia – Be proactive, be creative and don’t be cheap. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion on managing herbicide resistance at this year’s Ag in Motion farm show. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on your farm,” said […] Read more
Study scrutinizes neonics’ flea beetle mastery
Striped species has always had a natural ability to tolerate neonics, but the insecticide remains effective against crucifers
WINNIPEG — Many generations of flea beetles have been exposed to neonicotinoids in Western Canada over the last two decades. Farmers across the Prairies plant 20 million acres of canola and most of the seeds, year after year, have been coated with neonicotinoid insecticides, commonly known as neonics. From 2017 to 2022, there were many […] Read more
Researcher builds better canola with broccoli
Glacier FarmMedia – There’s little doubt that canola is a powerhouse crop. Nationwide, it covered nearly 22.1 million acres last year, more than 99 per cent of it on the Prairies. The Canola Council of Canada puts its economic contribution at nearly $30 billion a year. A University of Alberta researcher, backed by the Natural […] Read more
VIDEO: WP 100 Webinar Series – Herbicide Use and Weed Resistance
As part of The Western Producer’s 100 Farmers, 100 Questions 100 Years Series, we asked farmers for their thoughts and concerns, and explored the management practices they are using on their farms to combat weed resistance today. In the first session of this webinar series, which was broadcasted live on March 21st, 2024, The Western […] Read more
