Canola Harvest Nearing Completion

Manitoba farmers are nearing the end of their canola harvest.

 

"We are about 90 per cent done our canola harvest," said Justine Cornelsen, agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada. "Most producers are just waiting for ideal ground conditions to get back out into the field. We've got areas of snow cover and we've got some really wet areas across the province, which is obviously delaying production. I know many producers, now that it's freezing at night, are trying to get out first thing in the morning when the ground is solid to get out there and try to get that crop off, if it's not covered in snow."

 

Cornelsen says the quality of the canola is maintaining although prior green seed issues remain in some fields. She adds the standing crop is looking better that what was swathed due to the large amount of moisture that is causing some swaths to sprout.

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.