Bayer Crop Science has set a leadership succession plan in motion for R&D, naming plant breeder Mike Graham to head that division.
Next Bayer R&D chief leading digital charge
Mike Graham has been “spearheading the digital evolution”
Editor’s Rant: Hew that wood, draw that water
Doing nothing was not an option
The case of Canada’s tariffs on Chinese EVs versus China’s retaliatory tariffs on Canadian peas and canola products will boil down to how comfortable we are as Canadians in allowing other countries to pick our losers.
Syngenta to study pharma chem for farm uses
Crop chem firm Syngenta reaches a chemistry deal with one of its own former parents.
Crop chem and seed company Syngenta’s interest in ag biologicals has led it to reach a chemistry deal with one of its own former parents.
Supplementing seed with seafood
Active ingredient comes from ‘upcycled’ seafood byproducts
A company in Washington state is set to launch crop supplements in the Canadian market using an active ingredient sourced from “upcycled” seafood byproducts such as crab shells.
Editor’s Rant: Thanks, Elaine
Much of Elaine Froese’s life has been devoted to helping farm families communicate in healthy and productive ways
Thanks to our friend and longtime contributor Elaine Froese, whose final Seeds of Encouragement column appears in this issue. It takes a special kind of person to want to help people navigate their way through conflict.
Pitura becomes NK soy’s supplier
Syngenta Canada has named seed growing and processing company Pitura Seeds of Domain, Man. as its distributor for NK traited soybeans in Western Canada, to start with the 2026 season. Syngenta says this marks a move to a new model for distribution of NK soy, “to respond more quickly to market needs.” Both Pitura and […] Read more
Plant-based plant protection
Crop chem firm Gowan Canada has picked up registration for its first biological product in the Canadian horticulture market. The product, called EcoSwing, is approved for control of mummy berry in high-bush blueberries and powdery mildew in cucurbits such as pumpkins, squash and cucumber. It’s also approved for suppression of apple scab in apples and […] Read more
Buhler going private
Farm equipment maker Buhler Industries has made a deal with its majority owner that will take the Winnipeg company private, delisting it from the TSX.
Editor’s Rant: No soy registrado
Why’s a potentially helpful nematicide for soy crops not up for registration here?
Surely a made-in-Canada nematicide would be a boon for Prairie soy growers before soybean cyst nematode gets any further foothold up here on the Prairies, right? Well, no.
Editor’s Rant: Get lost, grandkid
If we don’t talk openly about scams we’re condemned to have them repeated on us
It’s not like I marked the exact date or time on the calendar, but otherwise I still clearly recall the day I officially got old. It wasn’t while having to catch my breath after taking the stairs. It wasn’t from the first time my feet got sore standing in line, being asked if I wanted […] Read more
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