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Tractor spraying fields with pesticides on a countryside farm in summer with a forest backdrop.

Crop Specialist says risk of herbicide carryover is greater later in the season

Dec 31, 2024

Herbicide carryover risk will not be as great as the past few years due to some decent spring rainfall. However, the risk is greater for in-season crop applications due to a sharp reduction in rainfall from July onward. The Saskatchewan…

2024 weather: started dry, ends with needed moisture

2024 weather: started dry, ends with needed moisture

Dec 30, 2024

Saskatchewan is ending 2024 on a better note than it began. Monthly weather stats from Environment Canada showed January flip-flopped from very cold to warm, February was warmer and drier than normal, leaving little to no snow before warming up…

Research into kochia management showing promising results

Research into kochia management showing promising results

Dec 30, 2024

A three-year research project produced some promising results controlling kochia by burying the pesky weed before it could mature into a tumbleweed and move long distances. The work was led by Shaun Sharpe, an Agriculture Canada weed scientist in Saskatoon.…

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Recent forage samples have less protein than average

Dec 30, 2024

There have been some notable trends in fall and winter feed test results to date. Environmental factors during the growing season such as temperature, available moisture, and soil nutrients all contribute to forage quality. When conditions are warm and water…

U.S. wins trade dispute with Mexico over Genetically Modified Corn

U.S. wins trade dispute with Mexico over Genetically Modified Corn

Dec 24, 2024

The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. The Government of Mexico does not agree with the ruling made by the…