A little variety helps preserve genetic resistance to crop disease.

The Canola Council welcomes the recent decision of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues to advance for adoption the proposed maximum residue limit (MRL) for quinclorac in canola. While this is a positive step, to date, an international MRL at Codex is not yet formally adopted. The Codex Alimentarius Commission is expected to officially adopt the report of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues at its July 2018 meeting.

Fifty-seven percent of Canada’s largest cropping province now has fields full of herbicide tolerant weeds.

Savvy Farmer has created a new app to help producers and retailers handle herbicide resistance in Western Canada.

Dow AgroSciences has announced that the Diamond Rewards herbicide offer will be open to all growers seeding any Roundup Ready and Clearfield canola varieties this spring.

DuPont Crop Protection announced on March 13 that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) in Canada has approved registration of DuPont Sortan IS herbicide.

Syngenta Canada Inc. introduced Roundup Ready 2 Xtend trait technology to its soybean varieties in early March. The Roundup Ready 2 Xtend trait provides tolerance to glyphosate (Group 9) and dicamba (Group 4) herbicides, which allows growers to use multiple modes of action to manage weeds like glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed, common ragweed and Canada fleabane.

A new post-emergent herbicide from Dow AgroSciences will be available on limited release this spring.

A report on the use of glyphosate shows no unusual exposure to the herbicide in New Brunswick.

Monsanto Company announced today that the European Commission has granted import approval for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans.

As Canadian growers begin to look for a defense against broadleaf and grassy weeds this growing season, Arysta LifeScience offers EVEREST 2.0® Herbicide, an advanced formulation that is safe on wheat and offers application flexibility and lasting flush control on the toughest of grass weeds.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) division of Health Canada invites the public to submit written comments on the Special Review of 2,4-D: Proposed Decision for Consultation.

Maclean's has posted an article exploring the importance of taking a fair-handed look at GMOs, and the reasons why agriculture relies on them.

Glyphosate-resistant kochia is still relatively rare in Manitoba, but the province’s weed specialist has stated that farmers can’t afford to become complacent, The Manitoba Co-operator reports.

There are many benefits to a pre-harvest spray application and according to Danielle Eastman, Brand Manager, Western Herbicides and Clearfield at BASF Canada, there are two main reasons why it is important to apply a herbicide pre-harvest.