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The future of weed control

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While high costs are still a hurdle to overcome, bioherbicides are in the works and could be a weapon in the struggle against herbicide resistance

While high costs are still a hurdle to overcome, bioherbicides are in the works and could be a weapon in the struggle against herbicide resistance. Researchers in Canada and the United States are developing bioherbicides that will not only give organic and conventional farmers more weed control options, but also, in some cases, control herbicide-resistant […] Read more
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FCC spreads the word about agriculture

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Find out the story behind that “Ag More Than Ever” plastic 
wrap on the bale you’ve been driving by all winter


If you’ve been to a farm show this winter you’ve seen the “Agriculture More Than Ever” promotion. You probably have a tote bag. Or maybe you’ve spent the winter driving by a bale wrapped with an “Ag More Than Ever” logo. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is behind this campaign to spread the word that there […] Read more
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Beneficial bacteria for wheat and barley

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The bacteria living in your soil and depending on wheat and barley roots to survive may be lending the plants a helping hand in return. Scientists are looking into the possibility that the bacteria can biologically control root-rot fungi — a pest that causes crop yield losses of 10 to 30 per cent each year […] Read more
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Climate change and crop impacts

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In this second part of a three-part series, Angela Lovell looks at how 
a changing climate could change yields and growing conditions


Most plants respond positively to elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and low levels of warming, but higher levels of warming often negatively affect growth and yields, says a 2009 report by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (GCRP). As CO2 levels rise, the positive effect on plant growth is likely to be soon overtaken by the […] Read more
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Chickpeas for 2013

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As most farmers know, Saskatchewan, represents more than 90 per cent of chickpea production in Canada, so what happens in Saskatchewan is usually a good indication of what’s going on across the country. Western Canada saw an increase in chickpea production in 2012, even though growers struggled with some familiar setbacks Overall, though, last year […] Read more
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Controlling ascochyta in chickpeas

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If you’re going to grow chickpeas, you’re going to need the right variety, 
good rotation practices, and, of course, a lot of fungicide

While chickpea production in 2012 was higher than 2011, there’s no doubt that Prairie production has been held back by ascochyta. When left uncontrolled, Ascochyta rabiei has been responsible for yield losses as high as 70 per cent. Although plant breeders are working on new varieties with higher resistance, the disease still needs to be […] Read more
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CHECK WATER QUALITY REGULARLY

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In the early days of July, I received a phone call from John, a farmer with 3,000 acres of wheat and canola near Wadena, Sask. John had sprayed his five canola fields with glyphosate in early June, but within two weeks he noticed that some weeds were still thriving and many were beginning to grow […] Read more
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Evolving Environmental Farm Plans

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An Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) is a voluntary process where a farmer self-identifies potential environmental risks and benefits on his or her farm, and creates a plan to mitigate those risks. Patrick Girard, senior media relations officer with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, says two of the agri-environmental projects funded from 2003-04 to 2007-08 were the […] Read more
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Elements of a good seeding plan

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What crops should farmers be seeding this year? That depends. 
Besides prices, there are lots of agronomic factors to consider

It’s the time of year when farmers are making their seeding decisions, which means we marketing advisors are receiving plenty of questions from them about what they should consider growing. The short answer — it depends — can be frustrating for farmers, especially those who are essentially asking us to tell them which crops are […] Read more
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How to be a wealthy farmer

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What is your farmland worth? Alberta farmer, entrepreneur, and author Bruno Wiskel says in his new book The Wealthy Farmer that Canadian farmers may be sitting on a gold mine and not even know it. Wiskel has just published his sixth book, The Wealthy Farmer — The Complete Guide to Investing in Agricultural Land, an easy-to-read […] Read more

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