Precipitation Welcome Sight For Sunflower Growers

Soil moisture is a concern right now for sunflower growers.

 

Morgan Cott is an Agronomy Extension Specialist (Special Crops) with the Manitoba Crop Alliance.

 

"I think one of the main things that we're worried about right now is moisture obviously, and whether we're going to be planting into moisture," she said. "Whether the sunflower root, because it's such a huge root, whether it's going to have access deep down to water, so that's my number one concern right now. We're getting moisture now, which is great. I think as long as producers, when they're planting, they're doing everything everything right and taking their time and placing the seed where it needs to be, taking care of weeds and insects before they emerge is always a good tip that we like to give."

 

Cott expects sunflower planting to get underway next month.

Video: Seaweed-Based Solutions: Building Natural Performance in Modern Swine Production

In today’s pork industry, producers are under increasing pressure to do more with fewer inputs—while maintaining performance, improving animal health, and meeting sustainability expectations.

we sit down with Sylvain David and Scott Preston from Olmix to explore how seaweed-based solutions are emerging as a foundational tool in modern swine nutrition.

Rather than acting as simple alternatives, these solutions are designed to support gut health, immune resilience, and overall system consistency—especially during key stress periods like weaning, feed transitions, and disease challenges.

The conversation dives into:

• What seaweed-based solutions actually are and how they work

• Why consistency and standardization matter in “natural” products

• How gut health connects to immune function and performance

• Where producers are seeing real-world impact today

• The role of natural solutions in the future of sustainable pork production