The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) – a collaboration between the Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Manitoba Crop Alliance – has committed $2 million over five years towards a core breeding agreement with the University of Alberta (U of A). The investment will fund research activities through U of A's wheat breeding... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Resistance to Group 2 herbicides has been common and assumed in many cases with kochia in Western Canada for years, but weed survey results show glyphosate (Group 9) resistance in the invasive tumbleweed species has exploded in recent years. In 2013, less than 1 per cent of kochia populations sampled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada... Read More
With canola prices where they're at, producers want to hit those optimum yields. There are a few hurdles to overcome this year though, as high fertilizer prices and dry conditions might limit starter fertilizer rates. In this Canola School episode, Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Jack Payne, grow team advisor at Federated Co-operatives Ltd., on... Read More
Plant Response, Inc., a biologicals focused company headquartered at Raleigh, N.C., recently announced its acquisition of WISErg. WISErg is a Seattle-area startup that has created a system for upcycling nutrients from food scraps. The nutrients can then be used in fertilizer and nutrient efficiency products that can enhance plant and soil health. The company has... Read More
When establishing alfalfa there's a key decision to make: should the forage be under-seeded to an annual crop? Sometimes called a companion or nurse crop, experts say that instead, the annual crop acts more like competition than a companion. Ashley Knapton, dairy strategic account manager with Corteva, says that a nurse crop draws on similar... Read More
As farmers begin to hit the field in Canada, ensuring adequate supplies of crop protection products is essential for the growing season. As retailers get product in place, growers are hearing of potential shortages of glufosinate and glyphosate in the U.S., both of which are critical early in the growing season. These two products touch... Read More
Whether for feed or food, in a dry season or wet, successful wheat and barley establishment is unique to the crop type. Plenty of farmers are swapping some acres into barley this year, and that added rotation diversity is a good thing says today's RealAg LIVE! guest, Sheri Strydhost, agronomy research specialist with Alberta Wheat... Read More
The recently announced Bill C-290, the Soil Conservation Act, has many steps to pass through before becoming an act. The premise of the bill — supporting efforts to create a national soil health strategy, that soil is the foundation for sustainable food production, enhanced biodiversity, cleaner air and water, and are at the root of... Read More
The days of oats being relegated to the cereal and baking aisle at your local supermarket are coming to an end. Thanks to the efforts of food innovators like Francis and Erik Lo, oats can now be found in the dairy section, including in products like Yoats, Canada's first oat-based yogurt alternative, which the brothers... Read More
Back to work legislation introduced earlier this week by the federal government passed by a vote of 255 to 61 in the early hours of April 29. If ratified, the legislation regarding the strike at the Port of Montreal will legislate workers back to the job site. The workers at issue have been without a... Read More