Source: CropX news release
CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital agriculture solutions, announced the launch of a new product in partnership with Reinke Irrigation to refine water management for farmers through field-specific Evapotranspiration (ET) measurements of crop water use....
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced a total of $14.7 million to support crop-related research in 2024.
Invested through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) and the...
by Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
Illinois crop budgets for 2024 have been revised from their initial release in August (farmdoc daily, August 29, 2023). The main revision in the budgets...
Source: Ziegler Ag Equipment
After a busy harvest season, it can be tempting to "set and forget" equipment. However, taking the time to properly store and maintain equipment during the winter months is crucial to a breakdown-free next planting or...
Source: Government of Alberta
"Canola prices have been struggling this crop year to the frustration of producers who had been expecting a seasonal post-harvest price improvement," says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. "There are a...
In this episode, we discuss tools being investigated for future wheat midge control, featuring entomologist researcher Dr. Tyler Wist, from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon. We talk through current pest biology, impacts, and distribution as well as what...
Unchecked use of glyphosate alone led to substantial and rapid loss of efficacy against the weeds it was designed to kill, according to a new USDA-ARS and ACES analysis
Source: University of Illinois
It has been a quarter century since corn...
Source: Statistics Canada
Canadian farmers reported producing more corn for grain and soybeans, but less wheat, canola, barley, and oats in 2023. Lower production for most crops was driven largely by lower yields, especially in Western Canada where growing conditions were...
Source: Alberta Grains
This resource was created in collaboration between Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission, and Alberta Grains.
As the 2023 crop year wraps up, we look back at some of the top crop issues...
Source: Government of Alberta
“There are several management considerations to make when deciding where and how to best utilize available manure and compost resources,” says Trevor Wallace, nutrient management specialist with the Alberta government. “Knowing the rules and using the...
