AgraCity’s recent announcement of financial problems follows complaints by farmers that they have not received herbicide they had ordered and paid for. Photo: File

AgraCity says it is unable to fill orders

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems




Paraquat, which was marketed by Syngenta under the brand name Gramoxone between the mid-1960s and 2022, was used for burndown and desiccation.

Two class action lawsuits take aim at paraquat

Canadian legal actions will attempt to prove a link between the agriculture chemical and Parkinson’s disease

Glacier FarmMedia – Two class action lawsuits are underway in Canada alleging a link between paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat is the active ingredient in a broad-spectrum herbicide marketed under the brand name Gramoxone in Canada by Syngenta between the mid-1960s and 2022, after which it was taken off the market. Why it matters: Paraquat […] Read more


SurePoint’s QuickDraw 3000 is designed to increase producer safety, batch accuracy, chemical mix and application traceability while exceeding current safety metrics on cross-contamination and user exposure.

An answer to closed-container mixing

QuickDraw 3000 offers safety, speed and potential savings

Adaptations in on-farm chemical handling were recently featured at the London Farm Show. Surepoint’s QuickDraw 3000 is designed for security, speed and accuracy when mixing chemicals, and it aligns with potential regulation changes. “It’s been around for five or six years now,” said Jordan Wallace, GPS Ontario’s sales and advanced solutions technician. GPS Ontario brought […] Read more

Photo: Creativeye99/iStock/Getty Images

Oat producers call chlormequat report fear mongering

Environmental Working Group blames Canadian producers for residues of plant growth regulator found in oat products

The Prairie Oat Growers Association is pushing back against allegations that Canadian oats are contaminated with chemicals from a plant growth regulator.



The concern over the longevity of certain chemicals used in agriculture relates to land-applied sewage sludge from water treatment plants.

The debate over ‘forever chemicals’

Much of the issue revolves around detection versus toxicity

The term “forever chemicals” to describe poly/perfluorinated akyl substances (PFAS) does more to alarm than inform. That’s the contention of Dr. Scott Mabury, which he provided during the Southwest Agricultural Conference at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus earlier this month. Why it matters: PFAS chemicals have generated debate and discussion ranging from demands for […] Read more