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Two machines, one person

Synchronous operation has two machines – one with an on-board operator and another autonomous – working together doing the same job and following the same field map. With close supervision of the robot, this could be the system that introduces large-scale robots to Prairie fields.

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Agronomists name herbicide-resistant weeds as top threat

The Canola Council of Canada surveyed 330 agronomy providers from across the Prairies in August 2022. When asked “What canola agronomic risk factors are likely to be the greatest concerns for your farmer customers over the coming five years?”, the top answer was herbicide-resistant weeds.

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Pest number one becomes number one-er

Hungry hoards of tiny flea beetles are part of the brassica crop landscape. Damage the past few years, particularly for the Eastern Prairies, is beyond normal and has farmers looking at lower action thresholds, later seeding dates and steps to improve the efficacy of insecticide sprays.

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The Editor's Desk

Poppin’ Aussies

Australia achieved an enviable increase in canola production over the past three years. After paltry crops of 2.3 million tonnes in 2018 and 2019, Australian canola output jumped to 4.8 million in 2020 and 6.8 million in 2021, according to USDA Foreign Agriculture Service data posted at PSD Online. The PSD Online forecast for 2022...
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Farmer Panel

Market Signals

Our farmer panelists share their approaches to canola marketing: What signals and fundamentals do they watch for, how do they get market information, and whose advice do they follow? Melissa Damiani Bluffton, Alberta Melissa Damiani is honest about her marketing skills: “I have my strengths and passions when it comes to farming, but marketing is...
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