Jeff Vanrobaeys

When harvesting your crops, timing is everything. Pre-harvest weed control and desiccation can play a crucial role in ensuring a successful harvest by terminating crops with an herbicide application. While the concepts are similar, it’s important to understand the differences between pre-harvest and

With a late Spring throughout much of Western Canada, many growers are going to be faced with a hectic, hurried seeding season. Many things are going to have to happen in a short period of time. One operation that often gets overlooked is a proper spring burn-off. Weed Pressure Many growers feel tha

Weeds are a threat to every farming operation and the number of herbicide-resistant weeds continues to grow every year. Creating a strategy to delay the development of resistant weeds is important and should be prioritized on every farm. As of April 2022, the U.S. has 127 unique herbicide resistant

Harvest in Canada is already underway; for others, those activities are fast approaching. Harvest is the perfect time to evaluate results and the decisions you made throughout the growing season. Take time as the combine  rolls through the field to note key details about this year’s production while

Have you thought about using a desiccant for your pulse crops and canola? Using a desiccant on crops promotes rapid, more uniform crop dry down, helping maximize harvestability. Benefits of using FBN® Diquat 240 as a dessicant product 1. Crop quality Desiccation ensures a quicker, more complete dry

Many wheat growing geographies in Canada  have received substantial amounts of rain this spring, in addition to the challenges of preparing seed beds and planting, excessive rainfall can also fuel disease. Given these conditions, and if they match in your area, this could be the right time to apply

Peas are a great nitrogen fixing crop option that can improve soil health. Growing peas allows a grower to introduce different herbicide groups into their herbicide rotation plan.  FBN® is well positioned to support your field pea crop in western Canada. Let’s look at four ways to get to get the mos

Optimizing your chemistry program to help maximize yield potential is important and there are many ways growers can do so. Factoring in that canola seed is expensive, maximizing yield is always a high priority. Here are 5 ways to get the most out of traited canola with non-selective herbicides: 1. P