Farms.com Home   News

Crop Report - May 13

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development says total seeding progress is sitting at about 9 per cent complete, compared to the three-year average of 25 per cent.
 
Seeding has started for field peas, spring wheat, barley, faba beans and grain corn in all regions. Canola and sunflower planting has begun in the northwest and eastern regions.
 
Farmers are managing soil surface moisture with vertical tillage, multi-pass harrowing, or residue burning.
Click here to see more...

Trending Video

Seed Testing: Regulatory Cost or Competitive Advantage?

Video: Seed Testing: Regulatory Cost or Competitive Advantage?

Most seed companies see testing as a regulatory box to check.

But what if it’s actually one of your strongest competitive advantages?

In this conversation with Amanda Patin, North America Business Development Director for US Crop Science at SGS, we dig into what seed testing really reveals, far beyond germination and a lab report. From seed vigor and mechanical damage to stress performance and pathogen pressure, Patin explains how deeper testing can help companies differentiate their seed, protect value, and drive real return on investment.

If seed testing is something you only think about when you have to, this discussion might change how you see and use it.