Treating seed has not always been a common practice across the prairies , however, with increased disease pressure over the past few years it is something that should always be done. Remember, first and foremost you must start out with clean and certified seed! Treated seed is typically faster to germinate and pop out of... Read More
Category: Western Canada
As we head closer into the Western Canadian spring we have always seen a premium in fertilizer prices. Typically, local supply demand fundamentals become the key driver of price and international markets fall more to the side. The historical premium in the market that is created is based on the fact that local fertilizer manufacturers... Read More
The future for agriculture is bright. The simple truth behind that is that people need to eat. We know that the demand is there and will continue to be there as the world population grows and emerging economies grow and develop. While that sounds all well and good for the agricultural producer, the fact is... Read More
FarmTech 2012 was an incredible success by all measures. It managed to bring together some of the most progressive and diverse farmers from across the West to listen to some of the most innovative and knowledgable people in the industry. With such a diverse and savvy group available to us, we had to take the... Read More
Processors are becoming smaller and faster all the time. Its those attributes that have given rise to the flurry of powerful mobile devices we see today. Todays phone or tablet is faster than most desktops or laptops that existed even 5 years ago and just as powerful or as useful as a great deal that... Read More
The major chemical companies have been busy creating new fungicides to help growers control diseases in their major crops. Here’s a peek at a couple of the more interesting ones. BASF recently introduced Twinline Fungicide for broad-spectrum disease control in wheat, oats and barley. As the name implies, Twinline contains two popular fungicide modes of... Read More
This episode of the Corn School finishes our three part series on what possible issues producers can expect this spring due to the mild winter conditions. It's not a topic we've had to address too much in the past and for that reason alone it warrants some attention. Above average or below average conditions in... Read More
The economic sway of canola is visibly obvious across the West. A flyover of the prairies in the summer would show you what looks to be a sea of yellow. That sea of yellow shows you just how profitable canola is. The fact that aerial view doesn't change much from year to year reinforces just... Read More
Running a ranch can be tough work in the large open space of Western Canada. Animals get spread out, the landscape doesn't allow you to get close to the animals always and labor is hard to come by. This is where the where the PNEU-DART System comes into play. Now the PNEU-DART does come with... Read More
Every producer is looking for the edge when it comes to their crop. That's all well and good, but it's a pursuit that has to be balanced with a good level of realistic discernment. If that discernment isn't there it can leave producers that are chasing that edge vulnerable to the "snake oil" or "silver... Read More