by Breanne Baker | Oct 6, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
With many rumours of Agrium’s Red Water, Ab facility having phos rock supply issues over the past year or more, it seems that Agrium has finally resolved the issue by agreeing to a long term phos rock contract with OCP out of Morocco. The contract will replace...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 5, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Fertilizer Prices
The 3 million tpa phosphate plant in Saudi Arabia has been delayed to the end of March 2012. With regards to impact for Western Canada, it is anticipate that there won’t be any downward pressure on phosphate prices in Western Canada from this plant until after...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 4, 2011 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
5th Annual Master Seeders Conference With fall just around the corner, preparations are well underway for SeedMaster’s 5th annual Master Seeders Conference. With presentations from independent researchers, industry partners, and SeedMaster staff – along with...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 3, 2011 | Articles, Decisive Farming
This past Saturday, October 1st, was the annual Denzil Bunnock (Bones) Tournament in Denzil Saskatchewan. Decisive Farming sponsored a team in this event, which was put on by the Denzil Rec Board to raise money for community projects. This year there was 33 teams...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 27, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Agronomist with Decisive Farming. Common name: Common Burdock Latin name: Arctium minus Common burdock is a biennial weed that can be found in hay fields, rangelands, roadsides, and waste areas. As a seedling, the surfaces of the leaves are...