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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.
Impressed with an ancient Versatile
I’ve always heard the owners of old Versatile tractors talk glowingly about these workhorses. This spring, I’ve been running an old, old Versatile...
Subsoil moisture map
In general terms, the eastern side of Saskatchewan has good to very good subsoil moisture, while the western side of the province is rated as fair...
Our Super Crop Plot is almost ready
Seeding is scheduled to start very soon at the Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot, where we will be showcasing different varieties of canola as well...
Beans but no pork
During the BSE crisis, Canadians rallied around the beef industry. Domestic beef consumption actually increased – something that had never happened...
Obama endorsement of biofuels
There has been a great deal of speculation about the direction of American biofuels policy. Some observers have suggested that the U.S. would likely...
From dry to wet
The dry conditions are becoming worrisome on the west side of the province. Maps are available from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing...
H1N1 causes more pain for hog producers
The pork industry can’t win. Producers have faced years of losses – the most prolonged period of unprofitability in history. Prices were finally...
Bright outlook for canola
Using the seeding intentions from Statistics Canada and assuming average yields, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has come out with new supply and...
$100 a tonne for maximum elevator tarriff
The Canadian Wheat Board has been warning producers to exercise caution when signing malting barley contracts. Knowing the terms and conditions and...
SOLO + Basagran Forte Emergency Registration
The PMRA has granted an emergency registration for Solo + Basagran Forte for post emergent weed control in dry edible beans in Manitoba and...


