Sipcam Agro announced a new commercial agreement that gives the company the exclusive rights to sell and distribute Sencor 75 DF and Sencor 480 F herbicides in Canada. The transition was completed in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, who acquired Sencor from Bayer in 24 countries including Canada.
Sencor crop protection products now available from SipCam Agro Canada
Invasive species council lending a helping hand to Alberta agricultural producers
Invasive species cause billions in damage each year in the province
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta Invasive Species Council unveils the huge economic effect of keeping invasive species unchecked to agricultural production in the province.
Glufosinate resistant waterhemp found in U.S. Midwest
Kochia is also showing escapes when sprayed with the Group 10 herbicide, weed scientist warns
Reading Time: 2 minutes News of glufosinate-resistant kochia in the U.S. is concerning as farmers are losing options to control waterhemp, also of the pigweed family.
Kochia spreading unexpectedly in Alberta
The invasive weed is now being spotted further north than ever before
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kochia is spreading through Alberta faster and further than ever expected. But how can farmers best manage the invasive weed?
Good agronomy urged under uncertain canola market
With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production
Reading Time: 6 minutes With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production.
Tiny European moth a biocontrol for hardy oxeye daisy weed
Researches with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have learned that the Dichrorampha aeratana moth is helpful in the fight against the oxeye daisy weed which has taken root in the Prairies
Reading Time: 3 minutes A tiny moth from Europe has been found to be a great biological control agent against oxeye daisy, an invasive plant that is a threat to forage crops and pastures.
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers invest in weed research
The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers have announced plans to invest $3.67 million in five new weed science research projects.
Weighing the benefit-risk balance on field edges
Researchers hope to weigh both agricultural value and risk from field boundaries like ditches and shelterbelts
Reading Time: 3 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers in Saskatchewan hope to weigh both agricultural value and risk from field boundaries like ditches and shelterbelts.
From AIM: How do we keep ahead of herbicide resistance?
Proactive thinking and strategies are needed to protect chemical modes of action until new crop protection tools can hit the market, Ag in Motion 2024 attendees hear at Bayer Crop Science panel on herbicide resistance.
Off the ‘slightly muddier’ beaten path at Discovery Farm
The "Off the Beaten Path" demonstration tour presented by BMO at the Ag in Motion farm show July 16-18, highlighted the multi-year research underway by several companies at the 610-acre site, with the improved moisture levels in 2024 helping provide new data for the ongoing projects.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
