An influential glyphosate review has been withdrawn over ethical issues, but Health Canada says the retraction does not affect its previous assessment.
Retraction of glyphosate review raises new questions about landmark study
New soil treatment targets saline patches in fields
A Saskatchewan company’s product focuses on water flow through the soil, offering an alternative to gypsum and organic amendments
Crop Aid SS is a Saskatchewan-made spray that’s intended to help farmers manage saline soils by leaching salts away from the root zone.
BASF donates seed, inputs to community growing projects
Thirty-six community fields benefited from the initiative in 2025
Growers or retailers interested in nominating a community project for the Fields of Purpose program in 2026 can contact their local BASF representative.
How much nitrogen can farmers really cut?
Manitoba fertilizer trials search for the sweet spot where farmers can cut nitrogen rates, with a nitrification inhibitor, without harm to yield
Manitoba fertilizer trials seek a sweet spot where farmers can cut nitrogen rates, with a nitrification inhibitor, without hurting yield and with fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Made-in-Manitoba sunflower hybrid headed to market
Manitoba Crop Alliance lands U.S. co-operative CHS to commercialize the first confection sunflower variety to come out of MCA’s homegrown breeding program
Manitoba’s confection sunflower growers will have a new seed option next spring developed specifically for performance in the province. The pending commercialization of one of its hybrids is a milestone for the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), the commodity group that represents the province’s sunflower growers. The organization has invested in its own sunflower breeding program. […] Read more
USask-led startup testing AI insect management app for Prairie growers
For beta testing, the developers are now seeking Prairie farmers to try it out
An AI-driven insect app identifies pests and beneficials, maps field-level pressure and offers management advice. Its developers at the University of Saskatchewan seek Prairie farmers for winter beta testing.
Syngenta rolls out Envita Dry nitrogen-fixing biological
Envita Dry ‘gives plants ability to source additional nitrogen from atmosphere’
A new formulation of the Envita bacterium distributed by Syngenta is expected to help farmers tap into more of the nitrogen crops need throughout the season — without adding more fertilizer.
Cover crops seeded with wheat show no yield penalty in Manitoba trials
Seeding legumes with wheat shows promise gettting a cover crop established during the short growing season
Research at Manitoba Diversification Centres shows farmers can seed legumes with spring wheat to establish cover crops without hurting yield, even in dry years.
Lower nitrogen rates in dry beans could pay off for farmers
Manitoba trials test whether farmers can apply less nitrogen to dry beans without losing yield, despite their typically poor nitrogen-fixing capacity
Manitoba research is testing whether reduced nitrogen fertilizer in dry beans can maintain yields while cutting costs and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers chase resistance to bacterial leaf streak in Prairie cereals
With symptoms that mimic tan spot and rust, BLS often goes unnoticed
Bacterial leaf streak is re-emerging in cereal crops on Canada’s Prairies. With no fungicides or resistant varieties available, researchers are testing genes for future control of the crop disease.
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