Bayer Digital Farming launches Zone Spray

This summer, canola growers will likely again be faced with the tough decision of whether or not to spray fields with a fungicide to protect the crop from sclerotinia. Spraying unnecessarily can mean wasted inputs, but failing to protect crops when needed could also mean significant yield losses. Even if producers decide to spray fungicide,[...]

Keep a close eye on grain dryer temperatures

If you hold a sample of good-quality, high-protein wheat in one hand and some that has been damaged by excessive heat from a dryer in the other, can you tell the difference? Ed Lysenko, a baking research technician at the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), says no, that isn’t always possible. Samples sent to the CGC[...]