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Managing resistance means using different modes of action 

Whether you are growing canola, cereals, lentils, soybeans or pulses, when herbicide resistance is confirmed on farm, increased input costs immediately come in mind. However, there ae a number of other costs growers need to factor in, which can include: 

It’s ‘WFH’ week... again. Bad habits may be creeping in and you might feel your productivity starting to slip.

This book by Canadian author Chris Bailey promises that you’ll learn how to accomplish more by better managing your time, attention and energy. Bailey spent a year interviewing top productivity experts and lays out the secret sauce for getting more done. 

You’ve talked through product options. You’ve talked about delivery, quoted a price and now you just need the go ahead. 

But there’s a long pause at the other end of the phone. You can’t see the customer, let alone read their body language. 

Covid-19 social isolation has meant there are a lot of big deals happening over the phone between farmers and retailers.

Communicate, over-communicate, then communicate again

A crisis creates an information void. The worst thing to do when your world gets turned upside down is horde information. Instead, ask questions, listen, figure out what’s happening and tell your team. Communicate often and in short bursts that get maximum information across without constantly interrupting your team from accomplishing tasks. Maybe that looks like a daily email or an end-of-day team huddle.

Number one canola tip - control kochia and cleavers early

Application timing is a critical factor in controlling both kochia and cleavers, but achieving top results requires an understanding of each weeds’ growth patterns.

NOTE: This article first appeared in the February 25, 2021 issue of The Western Producer

A multi-pronged approach before and after seeding brings best results at year-end. 

Watch this webinar to learn from two top-shelf weed scientists who have been dealing with weed resistance issues that are either in Ontario already or coming our way soon. 

Watch this webinar and learn the basics of water in soil, the relationship of soil water and soil texture and how soil water impacts the performance of soil applied herbicides.

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Elon Musk wants you to have fast internet… anywhere.

Musk, who is the brains behind Tesla, SpaceX and the new internet provider, Starlink, wants to provide relatively inexpensive high-speed internet anywhere in the world by beaming data up to and down from low-orbit satellites.