Syngenta’s new active fungicide ingredient ADEPIDYN is registered in Canada and will be released nationwide under the Miravis portfolio in 2020. The company says the molecule is a Group 7 […] Read more
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New fungicide launched for fusarium head blight control
Syngenta’s Group 7 ADEPIDYN to be released to all crop markets in 2020
Winter wheat harvest winds down, increase of SDS in soybeans seen
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of August 12
Winter wheat Winter wheat harvest is winding down across the province and reported yields to date have ranged from 80-130 bu/ac which compares well to the five-year average yield of […] Read more
Managing fusarium in wheat in harvest and storage
Drying wheat may make sense and there are lessons to be learned from drying soys in 2018
Fusarium will likely be an issue in this year’s wheat crop with wet and cool conditions turning wet, warm and humid around grain fill. However, there are ways to manage […] Read more
Timing of 2019 wheat harvest challenging
Uneven staging and fusarium head blight have complicated harvest decisions
Uneven staging of wheat fields across Ontario is making it difficult for farmers to make the call on when to harvest. Why it matters: Difficulty with timing of harvest can […] Read more
Grain grading revamp may add falling number, DON as factors
Two significant grain specs that aren’t yet factors for a crop’s official grade are now under consideration to join that official list. The Canadian Grain Commission on Monday put out […] Read more
Plan to assess corn fields for ear rot and mycotoxin risk
Moulds can be disruptive when fed to livestock, especially hogs
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has begun sampling grower corn fields to determine ear mould incidence and occurrence of mycotoxins in the grain. The mycotoxins, particularly […] Read more
Pearce: Multiple modes of action an emerging reality for fungicides
As growers face more challenges from weeds, diseases and insects, many researchers, agronomists, advisers and farmers have shifted thinking from “control” of pests to “managing” them. Some of this trend […] Read more
Canadian hog prices to rise by summer
CNS Canada — Cheap prices for feed and a softer Canadian dollar have helped keep Canadian hog prices aloft so far in 2017. “Right now producers are looking at $180 […] Read more
Wheat disease risk sees farmers looking to oats
CNS Canada — Canadian farmers are showing an increased interest in seeding oats this spring, despite a lack of activity from a pricing standpoint, as quality concerns in wheat and […] Read more
Low-quality feed being dumped on market
CNS Canada — Prices for feed barley and wheat don’t appear ready to spike anytime soon, as farmers across Western Canada continue to dump supplies containing high concentrations of vomitoxin […] Read more
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