FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer has told U.S. lawmakers it could stop selling Roundup weedkiller unless they can strengthen legal protection against product liability litigation, according to a financial analyst and a person close to the matter. Bayer has paid about USD$10 billion to settle disputed claims that Roundup, based on the herbicide glyphosate, causes cancer. […] Read more
Tag Archives weeds — page 2
Herbicide resistant weeds cost farmers money
The problem of herbicide resistance is growing, and producers are encouraged to do everything they can to tackle it
Herbicide resistance costs Saskatchewan growers at least $340 million a year, according to the most recent federal data.
Aggressive weeds take root in Saskatchewan
UPDATED: January 28, 2025 – 1150 CST – updated to reflect that the CFIA was not able to determine with certainty the source of yellow star-thistle seed. Weed management in Saskatchewan remains a priority for growers as herbicide resistance and new invasive weed species create changing concerns. At Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Agronomy Update in Saskatoon Dec. […] Read more
Building a culture of weed control
Experts highlight importance of collaboration to contain problem weeds
Glacier FarmMedia – Distributing the message about problem weeds tends to fall on the shoulders of private and retail agronomists, says Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Kim Brown. “I reach a fair number of farmers in this province, but we probably have 8,500 registered farmers, and we can’t reach them all. So, we rely heavily on […] Read more
Researcher experiments with burying kochia
Agriculture Canada scientist looked at a number of ways to kill the weed by covering it and found chaff worked best
WINNIPEG —- Every weed has a weakness. For kochia, the pesky tumbleweed that’s become difficult to control in parts of Western Canada, that weakness is burial. Research has shown the seeds of kochia are less likely to germinate when they’re buried in the soil. For the last few years, Agriculture Canada scientists in Saskatoon have […] Read more
AI-based technologies fights weeds
Canadian, Swiss companies employ artificial intelligence tools to target weeds with electricity, minimal chemical use
Glacier FarmMedia – Herbicides have long made weed control easier, but that’s changing as more and more weeds develop resistance and new invasive species take hold in our soils. Another type of resistance is also growing: the federal government’s willingness to keep products registered for the market, as consumers become increasingly distrustful of crop protection […] Read more
The fall weed control checklist
Glacier FarmMedia – Attention to fall weed control is needed as harvest nears its end. Speaking during a Manitoba Agriculture webinar Sept. 25, provincial weed specialist Kim Brown singled out weeds that thrive in salinity, which concerned many producers this spring. Effective fall weed management is essential to maximize crop yields and maintain soil health. […] Read more
Burning weed seeds receives attention, but does it pay?
Research shows burning windrows may work in Australia or Arkansas, but not in Canada due to the Prairie climate
WINNIPEG — Farmers around the globe are running out of options to control weeds. Western Australian farmers are coping with annual ryegrass, growers in Arkansas have been fighting palmer amaranth and producers in Alberta and Saskatchewan are battling kochia. It’s become clear, to some experts, that applying herbicides and more herbicides isn’t the answer. Growers […] Read more
Weeds have adapted but so have Canadian farmers: Bayer
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 more
Glyphosate: from star to supporting cast member
WINNIPEG — In the 1970s and early 1980s, Jack Nicholson was a major star in Hollywood. He was the leading man in iconic movies such as The Shining, Chinatown and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Nicholson was still acting in the 1990s and 2000s, but he had more success as a supporting actor — […] Read more
