When fields are wet or the crop is too tall, applying a fungicide by airplane and even helicopter can be a solution. So why then aren't farmers clear to spray by drone? It all comes down to Transport Canada rules on piloting and approved label uses by product. Currently, there's only one herbicide with a... Read More
Category: Crop Production
To borrow a phrase, the first step is always the hardest. Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what's right. Soil type, soil biology, and rainfall for each farm, as well as goals and expectations of cover crops can... Read More
Farmers are looking for two things during harvest: efficiency and a clean sample. When time to combine is limited, ground speed increases and minimizing grain loss while maximizing sample quality can make a large difference on a farmer's bottom line. As Tyson Sanderson of Bushel Plus says in this interview from Ag in Motion, all... Read More
There's no denying when a spray clean out has gone wrong — the streaky start to a spray pass with injured plants never seems to happen at the back of the farm, either. There are a few things at play, says Tom Wolf, co-founder of AgriMetrix and Sprayers 101. There's the possibility of active ingredient... Read More
A corn price bump in the last week might be the exception not the norm for the next few weeks, and Steve Nicholson, global sector strategist, grains and oilseeds, for Rabobank, says farmers should reward the market with some sales and then move on. With a few notable exceptions, the 2024 corn, soy, canola, and... Read More
There are some very sad looking low spots in parts of southwestern Ontario, as excess water and water logged soils make growing difficult, especially for dry beans and soybeans. Despite the rain, a stretch of better weather in the last week did mean that plenty of wheat has been harvested, so Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson... Read More
When it comes to our collective understanding of nitrogen fertilizer losses in Western Canada, much of what we know is due to the decades of work of a few researchers and members of the fertilizer community, including Rigas Karamanos. Karamanos, now retired, says that the process of understanding loss is tied to first recognizing the... Read More
Canadian farmers are beginning to see the results of Lemken's 2023 purchase of South African seed drill maker Equalizer as the company rolls out new seeding tools for the Canadian market. At Ag In Motion at Saskatoon, Sask., farmers had a chance to get a good look at the Lemken Equalizer air tine drill. Lemken... Read More
Terry Aberhart and Arthur Ward have joined forces to unite Aberhart Farms, Aberhart Ag Solutions, Growing the Future Podcast, Convergence Growth and Pristine Ingredients, in a new company know as the Aberhart Group. "We are thrilled to announce the formalization of Aberhart Group," says Aberhart, chief executive of future growth, Aberhart Group. “We recognize that... Read More
Farmers are keen to use drones for several passes over the field, including using UAVs for scouting and even spraying. But, to date, only one herbicide has been approved for spraying in Canada, and it’s for non-crop applications. Drones have come a long way in the last decade and the potential for agricultural uses are... Read More