by Breanne Baker | Jul 28, 2010 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
On Monday, July 26th, another huge storm rolled through southern Alberta inflicting its damage throughout. Strong winds and tornado warnings east of Calgary were accompanied by hail that took out a few crops. The Get More Bushels Super Crop Blot was on the very edge...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 28, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
A couple weeks ago, there was hope for a quick resolution to Mexican import restrictions on Canadian canaryseed. Unfortunately, there has been limited progress in resolving the problem. Canaryseed exporters in this province say that about half of the canaryseed...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 27, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It’s been a very different growing season and with that has come a very different in-crop weed profile. Most of my travels are in West Central and Southwest Saskatchewan, and in those regions it’s been a great year for wild mustard. It’s a weed that’s easily...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 26, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
All of these sunny days we have had in the past week has really helped the canola along. At our Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot near Blackie, the canola has really filled in. Canola is a smart plant and any spare room it has to grow, it will take it and flourish as...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 26, 2010 | Articles, Decisive Farming
As unpredictable as the weather in Western Canada is, Mother Nature never ceases to amaze. This month was marked with some heavy storms, a few resulting in serious damage due to tornados. In early July, a tornado touched down near Raymore SK, creating a mess to a few...