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Taking inventory – new digital tool helps monitor what’s in your bins
It’s been a tough growing season and growers have been working hard for every bushel this year. It’s important to not let those efforts go to waste, part of that means getting the most out of their operation..
Rather than having a banquet, go to the farmers market
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has come up with a novel way to feed and entertain the people attending the APAS midterm...
Sorting out the rain and the frost
It’s going to take awhile to figure out overall crop conditions following the weather of the past few days. There has been substantial precipitation...
Rocky start to growing season
For early June, crop development is was behind where it should be. The crop report released yesterday by the Ministry of Agriculture says 60 to 80...
In-crop Weed Spraying Next On the ‘To Do’ List
Many producers were unable to do a pre-seed burn-off so it is critical to maximize efficiency with the first in-crop pass. The first step is...
Enhanced nitrogen fixation
McGill University of Montreal and Becker Underwood of Ames, Iowa have signed a commercial licensing agreement. The agreement grants Becker Underwood...
Early weed removal critical in protecting yield
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is advising growers to remove weeds early. "Weeds compete for light, nutrients, and moisture and a canola crop is...
Glyphosate should get cheaper
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch had an interesting story on glyphosate prices in a recent edition. The story by Jeffry Tomich says a flood of...
Food for Flea Beatles
This is now the best time to start watching for flea beetle action in your young canola crops, as the tender cotyledons as like candy to...
Short term pain, long term gain?
Cattle industry experts are in general agreement that the long-term outlook is bright for the beef industry. However, the short term outlook is...
Worry growing over feed supplies
The annual meeting of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is underway in Moose Jaw. You wouldn’t know it by conditions around Moose Jaw, but...

