Understanding how much nitrogen actually gets taken up by plants is key to improving efficiency—both for profitability and sustainability.
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Rethinking nitrogen efficiency
Tracking nitrogen with stable isotopes offers surprising insights into fertilizer uptake, loss, and management strategies
Many cons, few pros found with drone spraying
A spray specialist worries about swath width, spray drift, risk of accidents and lack of regulations when using the unmanned aircraft
Tom Wolf traveled to Winnipeg in the middle of February to give a talk on the pros and cons of spraying crops with drones.
Canada urged to stand up to EU mirror clauses
The European Union has been promoting the concept of buying only from trading partners that follow its regulations
Ottawa should call out Europe and its attempt to dictate agricultural production in Canada.
Herbicide resistant weeds creep north into Canada
Weeds know no borders, of course, so when weed trouble or a resistance issue surfaces on the northern U.S. Plains, there’s a decent chance of it turning up somewhere on Canadian cropland sooner or later. “Folks in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will often look south, and we also often look north for the problems our neighbours […] Read more
Opposition to gene edited crops ‘getting weaker’
Researcher says public is likely to accept gene editing technology because of its beneficial applications for public health
WINNIPEG — The amount of money and human resources directed at gene edited crops is staggering, says Kevin Folta, a University of Florida plant scientist. China, India and other nations are dumping billions into the technology in efforts to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability. “Colleagues of mine who are over there (China), their labs are […] Read more
Bad weather derails smooth grain movement
Glacier FarmMedia – At the midway point of the 2023–24 transportation year, grain shipments are moving at a good clip. “In the last 12 to 18 months, we’ve seen some really good performance from both of the railroads,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation, Canada’s grain monitor, at last month’s CropConnect conference in Winnipeg. […] Read more
Canola sector anticipates major biofuel boom
The biofuel industry could drive canola demand into uncharted territory in the coming decade, says one industry expert. “The capacity of crush could grow from 11.3 million metric tonnes today to 18 million metric tonnes in three or four years,” said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. Vervaet was among the […] Read more
Biological nitrogen-fixing products fail test
WINNIPEG —Dave Franzen is a straight shooter. If he doesn’t know the answer, the North Dakota State University soil scientist will admit it. If he does, he’ll tell you. As an example, in the summer of 2022 researchers from land grant universities across the north-central United States studied commercially available, biological nitrogen-fixing products to see […] Read more
Soybean acres may soon stabilize in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — There’s an emerging consensus in Manitoba that soybean acres in the province could soon stabilize at around 1.5 to 1.9 million. A lot depends on the weather and markets, but representatives of the soy and pulse industry believe that nitrogen-fixing crops could become 25 percent of total acres in Manitoba. “We think there […] Read more
