Biosecurity concerns in the crop industry may involve various threats, such as: pathogens causing infectious plant diseases, insect pests, mites, plant parasitic nematodes and weeds. Avoiding or minimizing the potential introduction and establishment of these types of causal agents...
For the second consecutive year, Canada is positioned as the world’s third-largest wheat exporter, following only Russia and the European Union. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that Canada’s 2023-2024 wheat exports have surpassed Australia’s, a trend projected to...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Cereal crops are a staple of Canada’s agricultural sector. Last year, we exported 29.8 million tonnes of wheat, barley and oats, valued at $13.8 billion, and demand continues to grow.
To support the competitiveness and sustainability...
Source: Maizex Seeds
Three rural community groups are set to receive financial support, as Maizex Seeds and Lallemand Plant Care today announced the winners of the Hometown Roots Family Contest in Ontario.
Two Ontario farmers won the opportunity to support the...
Source: University of Guelph
Fusarium head blight (FHB), a disease caused by a fungal pathogen, is devastating crops, producing mycotoxins that can rapidly damage plants, wither the kernels in the head of wheat and cost the economy billions of dollars...
Source: Syngenta
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, a global leader in crop protection, is proud to announce that Syngenta and Taranis, the world's leading AI-powered crop intelligence platform, have entered into a multi-year collaboration to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven agronomic productivity...
US and the World
It is that time of year again across the great North American corn belt. It is early but harvest is starting almost everywhere. In the United States USDA has estimated as of September 8th 5% of...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Investing in organic farming research is essential for advancing sustainable practices, addressing the sector’s unique challenges, and supporting the continued growth and competitiveness of Canadian organic products.
Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, on...
Source: New Holland news release
New Holland, a global leader in agricultural machinery and solutions, is once again partnering with FIRA USA, the premier event for agricultural robotics and automation and meeting place for farmers, industrialists, start-ups, scientists and investors...
Source: Syngenta Group news release
Syngenta Group, a global leader in agricultural innovation, announced the launch of Cropwise AI at the World AgriTech Innovation Summit in London today.
Cropwise AI is a cutting-edge GenAI system designed to increase the efficiency of...
