Tag: Cornie Thiessen

It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Meagen Reed with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers on the impact from aphanomyces; Hear a clip from our Soil School on soil types and potassium availability with Plant Nutrition Canada chief scientist Tom Bruulsema; Dr. Dave Hooker with the University of Guelph… Read More

ADAMA Canada has made its final decision regarding the sale of lambda-cyhalothrin products for the 2023 growing season, deciding to re-label and sell its Silencer and Zivata insecticides across Canada. The company says it has come to the decision after several months of consulting with retailers, farmers and industry organizations on the implications of the… Read More

ADAMA Canada is introducing new crop protection products for imidazolinone tolerant (Clearfield) lentils as well as all peas and soybeans in time for the 2023 crop year. Davai A Plus, a broad-spectrum herbicide with two modes of action, will be registered for imidazolinone tolerant lentils, peas and soybeans. The introduction of Davai A Plus is… Read More

ADAMA Canada has announced it is expanding its agronomy team for the Prairies beginning in January 2023. “We’ve experienced strong growth as farmers have found we’re able to offer a reliable supply and excellent selection of quality crop protection products. We are now investing in increased technical product support for our retail partners and our… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Today’s show is bought to you by PRIDE Seeds. We will hear from: Stuart Person with MNP, on reducing financial stress on the farm; Cornie Thiessen with ADAMA Canada, on the decision to pull Silencer out of Western Canada; and, Russ Crawford on a… Read More

Syngenta Canada says it will not have its lambda-cyhalothrin-containing insectide, Matador, available to western Canadian farmers for 2023, but is working to have it back on shelves for 2024. Matador is approved for use on a variety of crops, including potatoes and canola, however a label revision from 2021 comes into force in 2023, removing… Read More

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) 2021 re-evaluation of the permitted uses of lambda-cyhalothrin, the active ingredient in insecticide products such as Silencer, has at least one company reconsidering offering the affected products for 2023. ADAMA Canada announced today it will consult with industry before making a final decision on its products with lambda-cyhalothrin as… Read More

In thinking of the current global logistics situation for several products, the concept of out of the frying pan and into the fire seems appropriate. First, it was the pandemic that shuttered factories and closed ports. Now, the longer-term impacts of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and other logistics challenges are continuing to weigh… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Maizex Seeds. On today’s show we will hear from: Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture on Pierre Poilievre winning the Conservative Party leadership and what it means for Canadian ag; Cornie Thiessen, general manager of Adama Canada, on the state of the crop… Read More

Positioning of the right crop protection products in the right region for the right timeframe is an annual logistics challenge. For the 2022 season, anticipated delivery snags and supply chain pinch points were managed as well as could be expected, but extreme conditions in Western Canada, and persistent manufacturer issues have suppliers and retailers working… Read More