Glenda-Lee Vossler

Verticillium Stripe is a fungal disease that was first discovered in Canadian canola crops in 2014, the disease causes lodging and yield loss in canola.

Courtney Boyachek,  an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada says it's a soil-borne disease.

"Meaning that,  it overwinters in the soil and then it germinates in the soil in the Spring and then the plant uptakes it around flowering."

She says in order to identify the disease producers will want to cut the stem of the canola plant off right at the root.

Sclerotinia stem rot is variable from year-to-year, region to region and even field-to-field.

Plants are most susceptible when the canola crop is flowering, and in high-yielding crops which create dense canopies and when combined with the right environmental factors is the ideal breeding ground for the disease.

Agronomy Specialist Chris Manchur says sclerotinia stem rot is one of the biggest yield robbers for the crop, as a 10 per cent rate of infection can lead to a 5 per cent yield loss.

Honey Bee headers are a common site in fields at harvest time across the Prairies.

Tuesday at Canada's Farm Show the farm equipment manufacturer unveiled the AirFlex NXT.

Perry Gryde, Honey Bee's North American sales manager says it's the next innovation for the company.

He says several years ago, they introduced a flex table to the marketplace and this takes it to the next step.

AgTalk, a new peer-to-peer support platform was released Tuesday at Canada's Farm Show. 

Megz Reynolds, Executive Director of the Do More Ag Foundation says it's designed to support individuals in the ag sector in their next steps towards improving their mental wellbeing.

AgTalk, a new peer-to-peer support platform was released Tuesday at Canada's Farm Show. 

Megz Reynolds, Executive Director of the Do More Ag Foundation says it's designed to support individuals in the ag sector in their next steps towards improving their mental wellbeing.

AgTalk, a new peer-to-peer support platform was released Tuesday at Canada's Farm Show. 

Megz Reynolds, Executive Director of the Do More Ag Foundation says it's designed to support individuals in the ag sector in their next steps towards improving their mental wellbeing.

AgTalk, a new peer-to-peer support platform was released Tuesday at Canada's Farm Show. 

Megz Reynolds, Executive Director of the Do More Ag Foundation says it's designed to support individuals in the ag sector in their next steps towards improving their mental wellbeing.

CN Rail reported a continued slowdown in grain movement for the month of May as farmers' focus shifted to seeding.

David Przednowek,  the assistant vice president of grain for CN Rail says it's not a surprise adding that the majority of grain has already moved through the system.

He notes something that remains a concern is the wildfire situation.

The Manitoba Egg Farmers Learning and Research Centre at the University of Manitoba's Glenlea Research Station.

The new 22 thousand square foot facility is the first interpretive egg/layer research, education, and training facility in Canada.

Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson says the Province partnered with the Government of Canada through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to provide $1.5 million in funding to support ongoing research at UM through the Glenlea Research Station.

Yesterday was a key day for farmers as Bill C-234 received its third and final reading in the House of Commons.

Bill C-234 an Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act would exempt on-farm grain drying from the Carbon Tax.

Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food John Barlow says this is a massive win for Canadian farmers.

"This will reduce or remove the carbon tax from natural gas and propane on farms once it gets through the Senate. So we're hopeful before we rise in June, that will happen."