A University of Arkansas study showed cold plasma shows promise as a seed treatment against fall armyworm and promoted rice plant development.
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Cold plasma shows promise as seed treatment
Fourth state of matter showed to slow growth of fall armyworm, boost plant development
Market and political uncertainty shadow storage bin decisions at London Farm Show
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Tariffs haven’t affected Canada’s grain market storage sector yet, but market uncertainty is influencing producers’ expansion decisions.
Wanted: Farmers interested in innovation
Bioenterprise Canada wants farmers to participate in an advisory group to help connect tech innovation to implementation
Bioenterprise Canada is looking for farmers from across the country to join its new farmer innovation advisory group to help innovators and other stakeholders can get a better understanding of farming challenges and solutions that could help on the farm.
VIDEO: Canadian Crops Convention offers hope on trade
Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grain Council said tri-national co-operate remains alive outside government
The Canadian Crops Convention kicked off in Edmonton today, under the shadow of U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs.
CFIA’s 2024 potato wart survey comes back clean
Canadian Food Inspection Agency potato wart survey turns up no cases of the disease for 2024.
History rhymes but doesn’t repeat
Can you take a historical view to understand today’s risks to your farm?
Ontario farmers are facing a lot of uncertainty, but that’s nothing new, and they can learn lessons from taking a historical perspective.
2024 Ontario corn hybrid DON screening trial report now available
The 2024 Ontario corn hybrid DON screening trial results are in and the full report is available on GoCrops.ca. DON screening trials for corn hybrids were initiated by the Ontario Corn Committee (OCC) in 2019 in response to elevated DON levels observed in the 2018 corn crop. The OCC said in a release hybrid selection […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Tariffs could hurt feedlots, grain farmers
Cattle feed industry in Western Canada under threat
Upcoming tariffs by United States President Donald Trump could greatly affect feedlots and grain farmers in Western Canada according to Market Place Commodities president Jim Beusekom.
Cover cropping poses unique challenges to organic growers
Weed control and weather effect are two major issues that need to be managed
Organic farmers considering soil-preserving cover crops need to understand all ins-and-outs of the strategy and be prepared to manage challenges unique to their production system. Why it matters: Tracking the financial costs of introducing cover crops may seem basic if you consider only the cost of seed, planting and termination, but adding in the cost […] Read more
First time lucky for Ontario’s top winter canola grower
Winners of the 2024 Ontario Canola Challenge share their growing practices
Matt Kolkman is flabbergasted that he won the Ontario Canola Grower’s 2024 winter canola challenge. Considering his first season was a comedy of errors with a punishing learning curve, Kolkman’s harvest was a Hollywood ending with a 5,066 pounds per acre yield growing Mercedes. “I was just shooting from the hip the whole way through. […] Read more
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