In the 30 days of April, Nipawin received one millimetre of precipitation. In the first 27 days of May, the Environment Canada weather station in Nipawin recorded 1.5 mm of rain and snow.
Drought developing in northern Saskatchewan agricultural region
Almost no rain has fallen since April 1 in Nipawin and Prince Albert
Producers slow to adopt new pulse varieties
SaskPulse observes varieties fading in popularity and others gaining traction
Farmers are switching to new, improved varieties of peas, lentils and chickpeas, but displacing established varieties is not easy, SaskPulse reports.
Gene edited pig gets green light in America
Pork made from gene-edited pigs could soon be on supermarket shelves in Canada.
New Group 14 tank mix partner may be on horizon
A Japanese firm’s new chemical isn’t like the other PPO inhibitors
Not yet registered in either Canada or the U.S., the Japanese active ingredient-in-waiting could be needed sooner than later, because many growers in Saskatchewan and Alberta are struggling with herbicide-resistant kochia.
Get your kochia under control — by burying it
An AAFC scientist found covering kochia with chaff was the most effective at killing it
For the last few years, AAFC scientists in Saskatoon have been studying methods to “artificially” bury kochia seeds in the soil as a possible way to control the tumbleweed.
Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.
Glyphosate class action moves forward in Canada
Bayer defends safety of the herbicide, but legal costs may force withdrawal from U.S. market
Multiple law firms across the country – in Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia and elsewhere – are now recruiting Canadians to join a class action lawsuit related to Roundup and cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Saskatchewan growers balk at soybeans
The province’s soy acres are still down significantly from their heyday of seven years ago
It’s been a rough stretch of years for soybeans in Saskatchewan. Planted acres dropped from 850,000 in 2017 to about 68,000 in 2023 and 2024.
Saskatchewan researchers find some pea varieties naturally resistant to root rot
Further testing is underway to more clearly distinguish the contenders
Tests of field pea varieties this past summer in plot trials suggest some commercial varieties have more genetic resistance to root rot than others — not a huge amount of additional resistance, but in some cases marginally better.
Later is better when spraying for fusarium
Some advice to growers still recommends spraying earlier, but researchers say recent studies point in the opposite direction
Research and field testing in North Dakota indicate the best time to spray for fusarium head blight is when the first flowers appear in the centre of the wheat head.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
