Top Crop Manager

Top Crop Manager is a specialized magazine focused on crop production and agricultural technology. Each year, our issues explore various agronomic and industry topics, looking ahead at developments expected in the next one to three years. We provide detailed insights into areas such as plant breeding, research and development, soil fertility and nutrients, as well as trends in the seed and chemical industries. Our content also covers farm equipment, market dynamics, and business management challenges. Additionally, we offer valuable resources like our annual Weed Control Guide and regular features on machinery management. Our magazine is a reliable source of information for government extension officers, university researchers, certified crop advisors, and other industry professionals.

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Agronomy update: Early maturing crops reduce wild oat densities

5 days ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

June 3, 2025 By Bruce BarkerThe evolution of herbicide-resistant wild oats has made wild oat control increasingly difficult. The most recent survey in Manitoba found that 100 per cent of wild oat samples were resistant to at least one herbicide mode of action and, in Saskatchewan, 77 per cent were also resistant to at least one mode of action. Additionally, multiple herbicide resistance to Group 1 and 2 herbicides are becoming more common.
Keep it Clean - Top Crop Manager

1 week ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

Be aware of market risks. May 26, 2025 By Bruce BarkerThe buyer is always right. That's the premise behind the Keep it Clean program that highlights the crop protection products and crop combinations that may cause market risks. The program has been updated for 2025 with several new cautions for growers.
Trading stories - Top Crop Manager

2 weeks ago | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

May 22, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerBefore marijuana was legal, my dad found some plants hidden in our cornfield - picked clean. He pulled one up and told our neighbour about it. Our neighbour took the plant, went to the local coffee shop where all the farmers congregate in the morning and plopped it in a vase. That generated some buzz for awhile. If anyone had anything newsworthy, it often came out at that coffee shop. And if you didn't want it to come out - well - you had to be careful what you said.
Evolving a more potent fungus-killing machine

1 month ago | topcropmanager.com | Matt McIntosh

University of Guelph researchers developing bacteria that seek-and-destroy Fusarium and DON. May 5, 2025 By Matt McIntoshInterest and investment in biological crop protection and fertility products has increased dramatically in recent years, but consistent and measurable benefits from such products remain largely elusive.
Clubroot a growing concern for Ontario canola growers

1 month ago | topcropmanager.com | Matt McIntosh

Removing disease from the field is not possible once established. April 21, 2025 By Matt McIntoshClubroot is coming - and Ontario canola growers ought to take notice. So says Meghan Moran, canola and edible bean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. While the pathogen has long been a part of canola production in Western Canada, it does not pick sides.
Agronomy update: Controlling stripe rust in winter wheat

2 months ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

April 8, 2025 By Bruce BarkerStripe rust of winter wheat, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Eriks. ( Pst), occurs across western Canada in many years. While many of today's western Canadian winter wheat varieties have improved resistance to stripe rust, some - moderately resistant (MR) - may benefit from foliar fungicide application as another strategy to help control stripe rust.
Editorial: Optimistic for the opportunity

2 months ago | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

March 21, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerWe don't really care what consumers think. I know that's a bold statement, but it's the sentiment Michele Payn, a speaker at this year's Crossroads Crop Conference gave before diving into her keynote address on the importance of communicating relevancy, clarity and trust to the public - whether we feel like it or not.
Agronomy update: Control kochia when small

2 months ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

March 20, 2025 By Bruce BarkerKochia is one of the most troublesome weeds on the Prairies. With herbicide resistance to Group 2, 4 and 9, weed staging is an important consideration in weed control, because sub-lethal herbicide application due to improper weed staging can increase the risk of nontarget-site herbicide resistance evolution. Group 14 active ingredients are an important mode of action for kochia control.
Editorial: Autonomous taxis, tractors and beyond

2 months ago | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

March 13, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerI still remember the initial feeling of horror when I saw an autonomous taxi for the first time. I was walking the streets of San Francisco a few years ago and noticed it pulling up to a stoplight. My friends and I started nudging each other. "Hey, is it just me - or is that car missing a driver?" Once we spotted one of these vehicles, we started seeing them everywhere, but none of us could work up the courage to hop in the back seat.
Agronomy update: What do Lygus like to eat?

Feb 10, 2025 | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

February 10, 2025 By Bruce BarkerThe Lygus pest complex in the Canadian Prairies is dominated by Lygus lineolaris ( L. lineolaris), L. keltoni, L. elisus and, to a lesser extent, L. borealis. While Lygus have a broad host range, faba bean becomes an attractive host when Lygus move from earlier maturing canola and mustard to faba bean fields. At this stage, faba bean are susceptible to feeding damage during the flowering and pod stages.