Pitura becomes NK soy’s supplier

Pitura becomes NK soy’s supplier

Syngenta Canada has named seed growing and processing company Pitura Seeds of Domain, Man. as its distributor for NK traited soybeans in Western Canada, to start with the 2026 season. Syngenta says this marks a move to a new model for distribution of NK soy, “to respond more quickly to market needs.” Both Pitura and […] Read more

Seed treated with Pelta plus an "industry standard" seed treatment.

Pelta treatment aims for canola seed uniformity

New seed treatment improves seed survival, placement accuracy

Evidence so far suggests a new canola seed pelleting technology from Syngenta will help growers limit misses and double- or triple-hits in seed placement. According to industry professional Lori Keyowski, director of sales for seed company Canterra, seed size and uniformity have been a significant problem for canola growers and their bottom line. In early […] Read more





volunteer canola

Tips for wild oat and volunteer canola control

Agronomy tips... from the field

Wild oats and volunteer canola are two prevalent weeds that need to be controlled each year. When selecting your wild oat herbicide, be aware of the chemistry groups that you are using throughout your crop rotation. Group 2 herbicides have become a popular choice for wild oat control, but be careful that you’re not overusing […] Read more

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Syngenta exits canola seed business

Canola growers checking out Syngenta Canada’s 2018 seed guide for Western Canada will notice canola by its absence. Syngenta, which entered the Prairie canola seed market in 2013 and by this spring had six hybrid varieties on offer, said in a statement it has “recently taken the decision to exit the canola seed business.” The […] Read more


A striped flea beetle on a canola leaf.

Don’t rush canola into cooler soils

Agronomy tips... from the field

Your flea beetle management strategy this season is going to depend on what type of weather conditions and soil temperatures experienced in the days leading up to seeding. Striped flea beetles are going to be a significant threat to your emerging canola, and were responsible for about 90 per cent of the feeding damage we […] Read more

Consider trials and disease when choosing canola

Consider trials and disease when choosing canola

Agronomy tips... from the field

This past season brought an increase in canola disease infection levels across the Prairies. That means there’s a lot of disease inoculum sitting in your fields that will be there when you plant your next crop. Plus, we know that blackleg and clubroot are also shifting to overcome older genetics. How does this impact your […] Read more


Adding soybeans could work for you

With lentils, and even peas, fetching higher prices this year, you may also want to consider adding soybeans to your acreage as an added insurance policy. If we have a dry year, chances are the lentils and peas will do better than your soybeans. But if we get high moisture, your soybeans will thrive. Either […] Read more

Summer Landscape with a field of yellow flowers. Sunset

2015 weather affects 2016 agronomy

Agronomy tips... from the field

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