Reading Time: 2 minutes Jurke says most Prairie canola farms manage below their yield potential, and cutting fertility causes the biggest penalty, Agriculture Canada research shows.
Why canola yields may be stuck near 40 bu./ac. on the Prairies
Management decisions, particularly around nutrients, may be playing a bigger role than many producers realize
Fungicide timing for white mould depends on how many passes you plan to make
Spraying too early leaves most of the canopy unprotected, and the right timing shifts depending on whether growers plan one, two or three fungicide applications
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fungicides only protect the canopy that exists at the time of application.
Closing the yield gap in Prairie cereals means balancing agronomy with economics
Researchers at agronomists conference say chasing maximum wheat yields isn't always the right target — the sweet spot sits around 70 to 80 per cent of biological potential
Reading Time: 3 minutes The yield gap in Prairie cereals is real, but researchers say the path to closing it runs through economics as much as agronomy.
Canola sees no yield drop in seed-placed phosphorus trial
Phosphorus fertilizer put down with seed limits plant stands, not yield, Saskatchewan research shows
Reading Time: 4 minutes Saskatchewan trials found seed-placed phosphorus in canola rarely reduced yield but often reduced plant stands, shifting risk to crop establishment.
Manitoba Canola Growers Association cautiously optimistic after proposed Canada-China canola tariff relief
The Manitoba Canola Growers Association says proposed canola tariff relief under a Canada-China agreement is positive, but details on canola oil remain unclear.
Keystone Agricultural Producers welcomes canola tariff relief
From a Manitoba perspective, KAP noted pork remains outside the scope of the announcement
KAP's general manager is encouraged by renewed diplomatic engagement between Canada and China.
Manitoba Pork flags unresolved pork tariffs in China deal
Manitoba Pork says a Canada–China trade agreement is a positive step for agriculture, but leaves 25 per cent pork tariffs unresolved.
Cereal cover crops show mixed flea beetle protection
Fall rye and oat nurse crops show promise for reducing damage, however, current research notes it's not yet a reliable field-scale tool
Reading Time: 4 minutes University of Manitoba researchers are testing if planting fall rye and oat nurse crops help growers reduce damage without hurting yield.
Retraction of glyphosate review raises new questions about landmark study
An influential glyphosate review has been withdrawn over ethical issues, but Health Canada says the retraction does not affect its previous assessment.
What would happen if Roundup disappeared?
Bayer has hinted it might exit the glyphosate business due to legal problems; here’s what that could mean for Prairie farmers
Reading Time: 5 minutes Farmers could be forced to operate without Roundup in the not-so-distant future, as Bayer has hinted it may soon exit the glyphosate business. But are there other options for weed control?