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Reading Time: < 1 minute Earlier this summer in many parts of Manitoba, waterhemp was downgraded to a Tier 2 noxious weed, reflecting the new reality that there is simply too much of the invasive species to eradicate in the province. At Crop Diagnostic School this year, Kim Brown with Manitoba Agriculture talked about what this means for Manitoba farmers […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture ministers say relations with China volatile Agriculture ministers from across Canada say they hear canola farmers concerns about tariffs but it seems unlikely they can do much about them. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers met in Winnipeg earlier this month, and sat down with leaders of canola groups. The groups aren’t happy with government […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tx Trimble’s OutRun autonomous grain cart system came to Manitoba this fall and the company was demonstrating the system on a farm. Scott Garvey spent time in the combine cab controlling the OutRun system to see first-hand how the system works.

Reading Time: < 1 minute John Deere’s Go-to-Market Manager for Hay and Forage Equipment Kaylene Ballesteros talks about the features available in the brand’s 1 Series round balers during the Ag in Motion farm show in Langham, Saskatchewan, in July.

Reading Time: < 1 minute As more producers are looking at incorporating drones in their farm fleet, the number of drone tenders appearing on the market is increasing. Farm & Sky Tech Ltd. displayed their prototype trailer-mounted version at Ag in Motion in July.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Aaron Wetzel, John Deere’s Vice president of Production Systems, speaks with Glacier FarmMedia’s Scott Garvey about how the brand has been focusing on gearing up its equipment in recent years to meet the needs of Prairie grain farmers.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Shaking effects of canola tariffs could take years says economist It could take years before Canadian canola totally recovers from trade disruptions with China. That’s according to Farm Credit Canada’s chief economist, J.P. Gervais. In a webinar in late August, Gervais reminded listeners what happened to other countries that fell afoul of China. Earlier in […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Seed Act proposals mean quicker changes, more industry input The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a revised Seeds Act will reduce the government’s role in seed sector regulation and introduce more direct stakeholder input. Wendy Jahn is the agency’s national manager of the seed section. She gave a preview of the changes during Seeds […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute At Crop Diagnostic School in Carman, Man., earlier this summer, Anne Kirk, cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, led a session on how growers can gauge their nitrogen rates in winter cereal crops by measuring chlorophyl in plants and the pros and cons of spring and fall nitrogen applications.