Glacier FarmMedia — Herbicide resistance in weeds is rising and there are no new chemistries on the horizon, so farmers will need fresh approaches to integrated weed management strategies. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on your farm,” says Rory Cranston, […] Read more
Integrated weed management faces new future
Intercropping, predictive weed control could redraw battle lines in the fight against herbicide-resistant weeds
Feeling the pinch
Uncertainty across commodity and input markets creates difficult choices for farmers
Farmers are facing a tight squeeze this fall. Commodity prices are low, and the lower input prices that they’re used to this time of year are not materializing. Keystone Agricultural Producers president Jill Verwey says it’s a tough time for growers. “Being able to make a profit this year is going to be pretty slim,” […] Read more
Higher-risk list drops two ag chemicals
Keep It Clean advisory gauges crop products by export market risk
Glacier FarmMedia — A 2024 product advisory from Keep it Clean is missing two names previously featured on a list of high-risk crop protection products. Keep it Clean is a joint initiative of the Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada, Pulse Canada and the Prairie Oat Growers Association. The group releases an annual product advisory […] Read more
Federal government intervenes to end rail lockout with binding arbitration
Federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon has intervened in the labour dispute between the railways and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).
Canada’s railways grind to a halt
12:01 AM EDT on August 22, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, CN and CPKC announced at that they would lockout their employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The move affects roughly 9,000 employees at the two companies.
Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute
Deadline for lockout set by Canada's major railways expires just after midnight tonight, and the reality of what that means to the agriculture sector is settling in.
The rail lockout: How did we get here?
In the days since August 9, panic has begun setting in within the agricultural industry. The country has never seen a labour dispute that resulted in a strike or lockout from both of Canada’s rail companies. With harvest ramping up, a suspension of rail services would be disastrous for the industry.
Agriculture groups campaign against rail strike
Pulse Canada has organized a letter writing campaign to push the government to halt the looming labour stoppage at Canada's railways.
Company promises instant plant tissue sample results
ATP Nutrition, which made headlines last year with their Nutriscan portable soil lab, has upgraded the system to scan nutrients in the leaf tissue of plants.
‘Precision’ insurance on offer for farmers
Company says individual insurance breaks coverage into different profiles, even within the same farm, making for a more tailored business risk management option.
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