Pest Management Regulatory Agency proposes banning “over-the-top” spraying of dicama on soybeans.
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Warding off dicamba spray drift
Some experts say dicamba’s drift risk isn’t worth it, while others say it’s a matter of proper management
When it comes to farm weed control, some spraying experts say dicamba’s drift risk isn’t worth it, others say it’s a matter of proper management, smart farmer decisions and chemical product choice.
Hazy conditions, clear decisions: How wildfire smoke affects spraying and crops on the Prairies
No direct research has yet been done on how wildfire smoke affects herbicide application
As wildfire smoke becomes more common on the Prairies, understanding its effects on herbicide performance and crop development can help farmers make better-informed spraying decisions and avoid costly delays.
Europe’s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs
At least 14 per cent of pesticides used on EU fields today are illegal
As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.
Firm hopes to fill generic input void
Farmers Business Network Canada plans to step in now that AgraCity has left the market
Farmers Business Network Canada says it can help fill the void left by AgraCity in the generic crop protection product business.
Herbicide-resistant kochia puts pressure on no-till systems
Kochia populations in Saskatchewan and North Dakota are now resistant to group 14 herbicides, leaving fewer options for Prairie farmers
Based on preliminary data from a recent Prairie-wide kochia survey, AAFC’s Charles Geddes suspects Group 14-resistant kochia is now present in multiple fields in Saskatchewan and expects it could soon be confirmed in other regions as well.
Managing diseases in alfalfa
From seedling issues to stand die-off, understanding the timing and symptoms of alfalfa diseases can help protect yield
Understanding the multiple potential disease pressures on your alfalfa stand can help you improve its yield.
Fungicide, glyphosate don’t hurt your hard red wheat quality
Sure, the results of this study aren’t all that surprising: everyone expected weather and genotype to be the most impactful factors on wheat quality. But this research hadn’t been done before, so it offers up the good news that fungicides and glyphosate aren’t making things worse.
Paraquat lawsuit settlement proposed in U.S.
The future of two Canadian cases targeting the herbicide’s connection with Parkinson’s disease remains up in the air
Syngenta has reportedly entered into an agreement to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging that its paraquat herbicide causes Parkinson’s disease.
Consumers need to know that farm costs can hurt them
Dumping costs on somebody else is no big deal if it doesn’t cost the dumper anything. That attitude is a problem for farmers, the rest of agriculture and the food industry as the latest iteration of inflation-promoting measures makes life harder and profits thinner for everybody except the consumer. Or so the consumer thinks. Genetically […] Read more
