We have all heard the saying, "what goes up must come down," but does that maybe not apply to land values? This week FCC released its newest version of the Farm Credit Canada Farmland Values Report and the results continue to verify the upward trend of land values. It is becoming ever more difficult to... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
The "big picture" is very important when it comes to evaluating plant stands, especially in winter wheat. The first place a farmer will naturally be drawn to is the visually accessible poor spots in the field. Those areas should be looked at, but always in the broader context of the entire field. If they aren't,... Read More
Farmers looking to kickstart their winter wheat crop are very careful in timing their nitrogen application. Applying nitrogen at the wrong stage in plant development can lead to yield loss down the line. That being said, farmers have to take into consideration the difference in conditions this year vs last year. Whereas last years conditions... Read More
With the discovery of glyphosate resistant ragweed last year in Ontario, many researchers and farmers are growing concerned about the potential impact of glyphosate resistance. The is not just a problem for Canada but around the world where glyphosate tolerant traits are planted. By no means is this a wide spread issue as it seems... Read More
By Stewart Skinner, (@modernfarmer) I found watching the election progress on Twitter exciting on Monday night (you could argue I should get out more) and I got caught up a bit in the overwhelmingly negative reactions to the Conservative majority. I’m guessing that most of the pessimism stemmed from the younger, more liberal community that... Read More
Is it just me or does it seem like if some guy tips over a gerry can, the price of fuel goes up? Don't get me wrong, the situation in the Middle East is serious stuff and should concern us, but on a different level. Will it warrant a two dollar a litre price? Granted,... Read More
Establishing a seeding rate brings with it some rituals. One of those rituals can be observed when a farmer comes to pick up their seed out of a bin. Without fail, the first thing that farmer does is run his into the stream of seed and take a good hard look at it. Seeing is... Read More
By Shaun Haney Many people in Manitoba are very excited about the possibility of the NHL returning to Winnipeg in the fall. There is very good reason to be excited and euphoric about the team that could return from Phoenix after no one ever thought that they would return. One of the concerns about the... Read More
Weather forecasting is a tricky business. It's also a good news, bad news business. Drew Lerner is the perfect fit for that business. He's very good at predicting weather patterns, and he's such a nice guy that it helps take the edge off of any of the bad news. Drew Lerner owns and operates World... Read More
Ontario may not have had the spring snow that Alberta had, but most farmers aren't in the fields just yet. Last years ideal conditions and big yields are still playing in the minds of farmers anxious to get in the fields. Honestly, it's only mid April, but memories of that peak season do tend to... Read More