The use of drones for spraying pesticides on crops is still off-label and not legal in Canada, but it's one step closer to becoming reality. Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved its first herbicide for drone application in Canada, although it's not for agricultural use. Corteva says it has received approval for... Read More
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The Canadian Grain Commission is issuing more than $1.2 million in compensation to producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Zeghers Seed Inc., at Holland, Manitoba. The CGC says it has determined there were 27 eligible claims that will receive 100 per cent compensation from the security Zeghers held through the CGC's producer... Read More
Bayer CropScience has announced its new pre-emerge herbicide, Huskie Pre, has received registration for use ahead of barley, triticale and wheat for the 2025 growing season. Huskie PRE is the first pre-burn herbicide of its kind available in Western Canada, the company says, combining Group 6 bromoxynil and Group 27 pyrasulfotole. Offered as an emulsifiable... Read More
When a field is ready for harvest, pulling those tonnes off the field quickly can mean achieving the highest yield and highest quality possible. As combine capacity and header widths expand, a new problem has popped up: grain carts and trucks keeping up to the combine. Adding surge capacity to the important task of harvest... Read More
Four names will be added to the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame this week, as the hall of fame inducts Hugh Drake, Dr. Don Flaten, Dr. Allan Preston, and Fred Tait for their contributions and accomplishments to Manitoba's agriculture industry. The induction ceremony will take place at Red River Exhibition Park in Winnipeg on July... Read More
A new intake for Ontario’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) opens August 1, 2024. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. OFCAF funding, administered by Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association in the province, provides successful applicants with cost-share funding to support the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) to tackle climate change through... Read More
Cargill says it has passed the halfway mark on construction of its new canola processing facility located in the Global Transportation Hub west of Regina, Saskatchewan. The facility, which is designed to process one million tonnes of canola per year, is now expected to open in 2025. "The current construction environment is full of unique... Read More
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the provincial government, the University of Guelph, and Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO), will use $7.2 million to fund 44 Ontario-led research and innovation projects aimed at helping farmers and agribusinesses become more competitive. Funded projects focus on protecting animal and plant health, strengthening production systems,... Read More
Six independent agronomy companies are joining MNP to launch a new agronomy practice in a major shake-up of the Western Canadian crop advisory market. MNP — one of Canada's largest professional services firms — is bringing together 4R Agronomy, Annex Agro, Arrow Crop Management, Elite Ag, Max Ag Consulting, and Sure Growth Solutions to launch... Read More
Corteva Agriscience has formally announced plans to introduce a new durum wheat to be used in pasta and baked goods for consumers seeking more dietary fibre. Trusource wheat features a high fibre trait with higher levels of amylose starch, which is tied to numerous health benefits, including improved gut health and blood sugar management, and... Read More