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New crops, new learning curve

Include corn and soybeans the right way, and reap the rewards

By Glenda Clezy March 4, 2016

There are more corn and soybean varieties designed for Prairie growing conditions than ever before. That’s good news for growers looking to diversify, but it’s important to make sure they’re incorporated in the right way to maximize benefits and yields. Corn and soybeans are easily included in most crop rotations, providing the opportunity to expand […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China clears Xtend soybean variety for import

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 7, 2016

Reuters — Monsanto said on Feb. 3 it received import approval from China for its new genetically modified Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and will sell the seeds in the U.S. and Canada for the 2016 growing season. China, the world’s biggest soybean importer, does not allow imports of new genetically modified crops until they […] Read more

Crops

U.S. court upholds Enlist Duo registration

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 29, 2016

An appeals court has rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to overturn its own registration for Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist Duo herbicide combo. The EPA in November had sought court approval to withdraw its previous registration for the proprietary glyphosate/2,4-D combination. The agency said it wanted to re-examine the product, which Enlist varieties of […] Read more

Summer Landscape with a field of yellow flowers. Sunset

Canola, Wheat & Chaff

2015 weather affects 2016 agronomy

Agronomy tips... from the field

By Rob Klewchuk January 28, 2016

Now that 2015 is pretty much under our belts, I think we can say, in general, that weather conditions got off to a fairly good start and then turned unusually dry for the balance of the season. And when the rains eventually did come, they came at the wrong time — creating challenging conditions at […] Read more

Farmers check out pea plots during the Western Applied Research Corporation’s annual field day at Scott, Sask. Weed control is a perennial problem for pea producers.

Crops, Pulses

Managing Group-2 resistant weeds in pulse crops across Western Canada

Cleavers, mustard, kochia and sow thistle are among the weeds getting harder  to control, but there are methods, starting with good agronomy

By Lisa Guenther January 19, 2016

Group 2 resistance is something that is really a big problem across Western Canada,” says Dr. Chris Willenborg, a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan’s plant sciences department. Willenborg has worked on several research projects that inform weed resistance in pulses. The bad news is that resistance is spreading. And the more farmers rely solely […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

EU food safety watchdog hits back in glyphosate safety row

By GFM Network News January 13, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The head of Europe’s food safety watchdog has written to a group of nearly 100 senior scientists strongly rejecting their criticisms in a row about the safety of glyphosate. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises European Union policymakers, issued an opinion in November that glyphosate is unlikely to cause […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

By GFM Network News December 10, 2015

Reuters — A panel of scientists is disputing a World Health Organization report published earlier this year that concluded glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer and main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is probably carcinogenic to humans. The 16-member panel, assembled by Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy, was to present its findings to […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

No fallout seen for Enlist Duo in Canada from U.S. action

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 26, 2015

The company behind Enlist corn and soybeans and Enlist Duo herbicide expects business as usual for the products in Canada, while the herbicide runs up against a new regulatory hurdle in the U.S. According to the Reuters news service, the U.S. federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a request late Tuesday with the U.S. Court […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA asks court to pull registration for Enlist Duo

By GFM Network News November 25, 2015

UPDATED, Nov. 25, 2015 — Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking court approval to withdraw registration of Dow AgroSciences’ herbicide Enlist Duo, as the agency studies new information regarding the product’s impact on non-target plants, according to court documents filed late Tuesday. The EPA approved the herbicide for sale […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

EU scientists say glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

By GFM Network News November 12, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — Glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which nevertheless proposed limits on Thursday on the amount of residue of the herbicide widely used by farmers deemed safe to consume. The EFSA advises EU policymakers and its conclusion could lead the 28-member European […] Read more

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Tag Archives glyphosate

New crops, new learning curve

China clears Xtend soybean variety for import

U.S. court upholds Enlist Duo registration

2015 weather affects 2016 agronomy

EU food safety watchdog hits back in glyphosate safety row

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

No fallout seen for Enlist Duo in Canada from U.S. action

U.S. EPA asks court to pull registration for Enlist Duo

EU scientists say glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

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