Rats and mice will find a way into feed storage areas in their search for food.

Manage rodents, minimize disease risk

Service providers should understand the biosecurity requirements of a farm before arriving to treat a rodent problem

Mice and rats are more than just an irritation on farms. Known as the most destructive vertebrates on earth, mice and rats pose a serious threat as disease transmission vectors […] Read more


Black-grass rising over and above a barley crop.

Using technology to pinpoint problem weeds

U.K. researchers create inexpensive, in-field herbicide resistance test tool

Britain’s island geography has been a major barrier for invading forces throughout history, but it’s not so effective at stopping the spread of invasive weeds. That’s why United Kingdom researchers […] Read more

OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Kristen Obeid is part of a team collecting leaf tissue from weeds in vegetable crops that could potentially possess resistance to herbicides.

Tracking down resistant weeds

Multiple herbicide-resistant weeds found in vegetable fields

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Weed Management Specialist Kristen Obeid is part of a team entering the fourth year of an initiative — funded through Agriculture and […] Read more

Western bean cutworms cause damage to corn and other crops.

Western bean cutworm laying low so far

Western bean cutworms haven’t been a major issue this year but their full impact is still unknown

Will western bean cutworm (WBC) be to 2019 what DON was to 2018? According to the evidence thus far, probably not. In fact, WBC appears sparser than expected. That said, […] Read more



Josh Lade drives his John Deere S680 combine with the Seed Terminator installed near Osler, Sask.

Seed terminator installed on combine

An Australian brought the system when he moved to Canada

An Australian farming in Canada is using a hammer mill on his combine to reduce his dependence on herbicide applications. Now farming in Saskatchewan, the producer brought a Seed Terminator […] Read more

The xarvio app helps crop scouts and farmers identify weeds, crop diseases and insect damage.

Crop scouting with your smartphone

Smartphone app uses machine learning to automatically identify crop diseases

An app that identifies weeds, insect damage and diseases could change the way crop scouting works. “The reality in field crop scouting for pests today is that looking for disease, […] Read more