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Managing fertilizer’s salt effect in drought
While the forecast shouldn’t entirely dictate how you manage your farm, understanding and performing the best farming practices when adding seed-placed nutrients can help save your yields when the rain fails to fall.
Will canola bounce back?
Canola prices have been dropping like a stone. The November futures closed Wednesday below $420 a tonne. Last week, prices were around $460 a tonne...
Hay supplies will be tight
Hay yields this year are going to be well below normal in a lot of areas and cow-calf producers will be scrambling for winter feed. Paul Jefferson,...
Time to put on your Entomology Hat!
Yes, now that the spray season is coming to an end, it is time for the bugs to come out and play! There is starting to be more color to the fields,...
Drought politics
Politicians, particularly politicians in opposition, like to play cheap political games every time there’s a drought. Jack Layton stopped in...
More weather surprises still to come?
It has been a whacky spring and summer for weather. While the western Prairies are suffering from drought, there continues to be too much rain in...
Canola Buds Present – Still Spray for Weeds?
Crop growth and development is variable within many fields in western Canada. Plus, thin plant stands are taking longer to cover the ground and...
Crop Insurance rule should be re-evaluated
A lot of crops in West Central and North Western Saskatchewan are going to be terminated in the next couple of weeks. By terminating a failed crop...
Disconnect between producers and consumers
A recent survey by Farm Credit Canada shows consumer demand doesn’t rate high on the radar screen of most producers. Consumer demand ranked last...
Take precipitation maps with a grain of salt
Precipitation maps can show a lot of deviation depending upon who’s putting them together. Yesterday’s crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of...
Encouraging greenfeed
Despite recent rain, forage is going to be in short supply this year. Early drought, cool weather and frost have taken a big toll on hay and...