Seed crushers added to the back end of combines and modification to chaff-spread patterns are two options for integrated weed management at harvest. These practices can help manage herbicide-resistant weeds and protect working herbicides from losing their effectiveness.
The 2018 Blackleg Summit reviewed new tools to help farmers identify the blackleg races in a field and choose varieties with blackleg resistance that best protects against those races.
Harvesting two crops in one calendar year is something for warmer climates. Not Canada, right? AAFC researcher Eric Page is challenging this notion with winter canola and soybeans.
From climbing bins to cleaning out bridged grain to moving augers around power lines, the job of handling grain has many potential hazards. It helps to recognize risk scenarios and take measures to get the job done safely.
Global demand for vegetable oil and meal keeps rising, which is positive for the canola outlook. But what will another rise in canola acres in Western Canada mean for disease and other rotation issues?