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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.

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Managing fertilizer’s salt effect in drought

Record farm income in Saskatchewan

May 26, 2009

The latest farm income numbers from Statistics Canada show that 2008 was an amazing year for Saskatchewan grain farmers. Saskatchewan’s total farm...

Start checking for flea beetles

May 22, 2009

Despite a generally cool spring, flea beetles are starting to emerge in some parts of the prairies. The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is advising...

Impending drought

May 22, 2009

Moisture conditions will soon become a big issue on the western side of Saskatchewan. The latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture shows...

Curtailing captive supply

May 21, 2009

Republican and Democratic Senators from several cattle-producing states have introduced a bill to curtail captive supply in American cattle markets....

Viterra inks blockbuster deal

May 20, 2009

For some time, Viterra has made it no secret that it is in an acquisition mode. At $1.4 billion in cash and shares, the Viterra deal to buy ABB...

Snow does not have to mean reseeding

May 19, 2009

Recent snowfall and frost in Alberta and some other parts of the Prairies may be prompting canola growers to consider reseeding, but the Canola...

Slow start to growing season

May 19, 2009

The warm weather that is forecast for the end of the week will be welcome. It isn’t uncommon to get snowstorms well into May, but this year has seen...