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Crops, Reuters

Suits stack up over alleged Roundup cancer link

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Reuters — Personal injury law firms around the U.S. are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be “mass tort” actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto that claim the company’s Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical. The latest lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Delaware Superior Court by three […] Read more
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Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

U.S. workers sue Monsanto claiming herbicide caused cancer

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Reuters — A U.S. farm worker and a horticultural assistant have filed lawsuits claiming Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused their cancers and Monsanto intentionally misled the public and regulators about the dangers of the herbicide. The lawsuits come six months after the World Health Organization’s cancer research unit said it was classifying glyphosate, the active weed-killing […] Read more
In provinces such as Manitoba and Ontario, fusarium head blight is now a given.
Crops

17 crop disease prevention strategies

Fungicides are key, but there are many other parts to an effective long-term strategy

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As you can tell by the fact that this article includes 17, yes 17, strategies for crop diseases prevention, there are no quick fixes. Crop disease prevention is going to be an ongoing struggle. 1. Use multiple strategies: Understand that multiple strategies are the way to go. There isn’t one big hammer, rather lots of little hammers with […] Read more
field peas
Crops, Pulses

Use a true desiccant for best dry-down

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A big part of getting high quality peas and lentils in the bin is using a “true” desiccant that gives you a fast, even dry down. How I define a “true” desiccant? Simple. A true desiccant is not systemic and works by actively bursting the live cell of the plant on contact, thus releasing moisture. […] Read more
Troublesome weeds in canola include dandelions, Canada thistle (seen above), quackgrass, foxtail barley and winter annual cleavers.
Canola

Fall weed management in canola

If you have time for fall weed control in canola fields, make the most of it

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Canola is one of the higher value crops in Western Canada, but returns can be negatively impacted by poor weed control. Luckily, there are options for glyphosate-tolerant canola. Controlling weeds in the fall ensures that the crop suffers next to no yield loss due to competition in the following year. If pre-harvest control isn’t possible, […] Read more
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Canola, Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Scientists seek review of glyphosate, allege ‘flawed’ regulations

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Reuters — U.S. regulators have relied on flawed and outdated research to allow expanded use of an herbicide linked to cancer, and new assessments should be urgently conducted, according to a column published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. There are two key factors that necessitate regulatory action to protect human health, […] Read more
Blooming rapeseed field at sunset
Canola, Crops

Desiccants for dry down and your canola crop

Desiccants are more economical, but there 
are still limited applications for canola

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Late spring frosts and extremely dry conditions in various parts of the Prairies mean a lot of farmers will face uneven maturity at harvest time — especially with canola crops that had to be reseeded in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The question is, what can they use pre-harvest to dry down their crops and […] Read more
Tractor spraying wheat field
Cereals, Features

Two good reasons for pre-harvest herbicide

Pre-harvest application can give you better weed control 
and simplify harvest. But know the residue rules


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Farming decisions always seem to come back to economics, and whether to do a pre-harvest treatment for perennial weed control or harvest management is no exception. But there are many other considerations such as crop type, geographic location, weather and even trade risks that contribute to that decision, says Clark Brenzil, provincial weed specialist with […] Read more
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Crops, Reuters

Monsanto to invest over $1B in dicamba

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Reuters — Monsanto’s efforts to expand its agrichemical interests beyond what has long been its bread-and-butter glyphosate business were underscored on Wednesday by news the company plans to invest potentially more than US$1 billion in production of an alternative herbicide. Monsanto officials expect to spend the money over the next three to five years expanding […] Read more
crop sprayer in the field
Crops

Hard water hampers weed control

To get the most from the herbicides you’re spraying in your field, check your water quality first

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A North Dakota State University extension specialist says the performance of some herbicides can be adversely affected by using hard water to prepare spray mixtures. According to Richard Zollinger, there are a variety of water quality issues that can impact herbicide efficacy, including the presence of clay, silt or organic matter in the water. But […] Read more

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