Winnipeg-based Adama Canada has responded to crop protection product shortages by starting production of 2,4-D at its plant in Georgia, in the U.S. By moving 2,4-D production to North America for the first time, Adama says it will ensure the product is available this fall for farmers who need it. 2,4-D is a weed […]
BASF Canada opened its new 14 million dollar formulation and packaging facility in Regina Wednesday. The crop protection production facility is the division’s single biggest agriculture infrastructure investment in the last decade. The Regina facility is expected to produce over half of BASF Canada’s crop protection products, ensuring farmers across the country and the […]
Starting Monday, unwanted farm chemicals are being collected at 20 sites across Southern Saskatchewan. The executive director for the non-profit group Cleanfarms, Barry Friesen, says there is no cost to farmers to dispose of obsolete pesticide and livestock medications. “We’re an industry stewardship organization, we’re funded by the industry, the people that produce these materials,” […]
Unwanted farm chemicals are being collected at 20 sites across southern Saskatchewan this month. The western business manager for the non-profit group Cleanfarms, Shane Henderson, says there is no cost to farmers. He says farmers should contact their farm chemical retailer to determine the closest drop-off location for obsolete pesticide and livestock medications. “The material itself cannot […]
SaskWheat is cautioning farmers to be careful when applying pre-harvest chemicals for weed management. Vice chair Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia says farmers must ensure registered products are used at the right stage of crop maturity. He says offshore markets are sensitive to any traces of chemical in the grain. Hepworth says farmers must allow for […]
