by Breanne Baker | Jun 5, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
For early June, crop development is was behind where it should be. The crop report released yesterday by the Ministry of Agriculture says 60 to 80 per cent of Saskatchewan crops are behind normal in development. In the areas I’ve travelled, a lot of crop is yet to...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 4, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Many producers were unable to do a pre-seed burn-off so it is critical to maximize efficiency with the first in-crop pass. The first step is scouting to determine weed species present and staging. Some growers are noticing that the grassy weeds are present and need...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 4, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
McGill University of Montreal and Becker Underwood of Ames, Iowa have signed a commercial licensing agreement. The agreement grants Becker Underwood exclusive rights to patented nitrogen-fixing technology developed by a team of McGill researchers. The technology...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 3, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is advising growers to remove weeds early. “Weeds compete for light, nutrients, and moisture and a canola crop is most susceptible to this weed competition at the seeding stage,” says Arvel Lawson, CCC program manager for...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 3, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch had an interesting story on glyphosate prices in a recent edition. The story by Jeffry Tomich says a flood of inexpensive Chinese-made herbicide and deep price cuts by rivals are leading Monsanto to cut profit expectations for Roundup....
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