The NFU report comes at a time when hundreds of novel supplements are now available to Canadian producers. | Screencap via nfu.ca

NFU calls for efficacy testing of non-fertilizer supplements

WINNIPEG — The federal government should re-instate efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements, says the National Farmers Union. The current system, where it’s unknown if products work or not, is a cost and a risk for Canadian growers, the NFU says in a report published Oct. 21. “‘Farmer buy-and-try’ should no longer be the norm for […] Read more

A drought-stunted wheat crop struggles through the July heat in 2021.  |  Alexis Stockford photo

Seeding research may not apply to all regions

Recent Sask. study suggests benefits from lower wheat seeding rates for low moisture, but that might not transfer to Man.


Recent research from Saskatchewan suggests farmers might want to hold back on their wheat seeding rate if they’re expecting a dry year, but it’s not clear how well the insight translates to Manitoba. The Western Applied Research Corporation study found that with a dry season on the horizon, a mid-to-low wheat seeding rate achieved the […] Read more