wheat harvest

Know your wheat yield components for a better crop

Knowing the four components of wheat yield and how to ‘crunch’ numbers can help farmers boost their harvest

Most producers could tell you their yields for 2024 — but one U.S.-based grain expert wants to see more attention paid to what he describes as the four core components that went into creating those yields.


rapid test for falling number

New falling number test may better spot sprouting

A new methodology could save farmers from misapplied penalties in years of weather damage

Some growers say they’ve been unfairly penalized for a condition that did not harm the baking performance of the flour made from their wheat, prompting calls for a new methodology to replace the standard Hagberg-Perten falling numbers test.




kochia in saskatchewan

Kochia’s expanding herbicide resistance puts pressure on no-till systems 

Kochia populations in Saskatchewan and North Dakota are now resistant to group 14 herbicides, leaving fewer options for Prairie farmers

Based on preliminary data from a recent Prairie-wide kochia survey, AAFC’s Charles Geddes suspects Group 14-resistant kochia is now present in multiple fields in Saskatchewan and expects it could soon be confirmed in other regions as well.


On-farm trials and errors

On-farm trials and errors

Trials that don’t produce positive results on your farm can be just as valuable as those that do

On-farm trials play an important role in translating the results of scientific research into knowledge that producers can use, according to a panel discussion at CropConnect in Winnipeg.

a handful of granular fertilizer for crops

Rethinking nitrogen efficiency

Tracking nitrogen with stable isotopes offers surprising insights into fertilizer uptake, loss, and management strategies

Understanding how much nitrogen actually gets taken up by plants is key to improving efficiency—both for profitability and sustainability.


Preparing against the worst can set farms up for safety success.

What would your farm look like without you?

For Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, get your family members and employees involved in safety planning

If you were to go missing, get laid up with an injury or pass away unexpectedly, how would your family or employees handle your absence?