Leanne Freitag, Bayer Crop Science agronomic solutions advisor, holds a corn plant sample to help producers understand how to stage correctly during the herbicide injury scenario discussion at the Ontario Weed Tour at the Elora Research Station on July 16, 2025. Photo: Diana Martin

Staging slip leads to corn damage after Dicamba spray

Ontario Weed Tour highlights how timing, cold snaps and late spraying contribute to herbicide damage in corn

The Ontario Weed Tour at the Elora Research Station discussed how plant staging accuracy, timing and weather conditions can significantly impact crop health, yield and limit potential herbicide application injury.





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Saskatchewan crops in need of rain: report

Intense storms cause some damage

Isolated showers across Saskatchewan during the week ended June 16 brought welcome moisture, but "a good general rain is needed to help push crop development and ensure the crop doesn't begin to deteriorate in condition," said the latest provincial crop report released June 19.



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Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

Forecast issued June 4, covering June 4-11, 2025

We start this forecast period off with an area of low pressure over far northern Manitoba that is slowly moving off into Hudson Bay. To the west, an area of low pressure is developing over the Yukon which is helping to develop a weak ridge of high pressure over Alberta. Over southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba weak high pressure is in place.