If you are a canola grower, you are most likely aware of the importance of nitrogen (N) when it comes to growing a successful canola crop. According to the Canola Council of Canada, canola needs 2.9 to 3.5 pounds per acre of available N per bushel of yield. Todd Latimer, senior marketing manager with Nutrien... Read More
Category: Crop Production
This year has been a real struggle for huge parts of the Prairies due to the extreme dry bias. July rains have saved some of the acres, and given them a fighting chance. Even though crop conditions have improved, they are by no means out of the woods yet. Recently on RealAg Radio, Megz Reynolds,... Read More
While getting into the harvest season may be top of mind for many farmers right now, numerous seeders and planters were highlighted at Ag in Motion, as producers look forward to 2020. One of the drills that was showcased was New Holland's P2082 double-shoot air disc drill, which was released in 2018, but saw it's... Read More
There's been a mixed bag when it comes to weather across the country. Some places can't beat the heat while others are getting poured on —up to five inches in an hour! In this week’s Word, Peter Johnson covers what to do when it's wet as it's a disease year, when to spray when leafhoppers's... Read More
Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association have invested $1.9 million to further research that will, "accelerate the future development of higher yielding, stress resistant wheat varieties for Canadian farmers." This money is part of the $11.2 million investment made by Genome Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the... Read More
Technology and innovations in agriculture are continuously changing and evolving, but over the past while, there has been a bit of a surge in sprayer technology. Due in part to herbicide resistance, cost of chemicals rising, and a need for efficiency, sprayer technology is ever-changing. Tom Wolf, of Agrimetrix and Sprayers 101.com, was at Ag... Read More
Magic juice. All Purpose Fix-it Spray. If only there was something farmers could use to help plants repair themselves after hail damage — because there isn't, right? Mid-summer often means extreme weather and hail storm season and 2019 is proving to be no different. Following a hail storm, many discussions centre around yield potential, whether... Read More