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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.
Ag equipment sells better than consumer goods
Here’s more evidence that agriculture is doing better than the overall economy. Deere and Co. has just merged it commercial and consumer equipment...
Money is on sale
When have you ever seen interest rates so low? Variable rates are significantly lower than fixed terms, but at some point it seems logical to assume...
How is your herbicide IQ?
The herbicide world is getting more complicated. There have been a few new chemistries in recent years, but most of the new names are coming from...
Good and bad in new crop contract prices
New crop contracts have become more readily available. Some seem attractive. Some not so much. A number of companies are offering new crop lentil...
Money resumes for BMPs
Saskatchewan and the feds have finally signed the new Growing Forward bilateral agreements. This is for agriculture programming outside of the farm...
Good deed by Monsanto
The big multi-nationals seldom receive much praise. They’re viewed as heartless and profit-driven. The scholarships and sponsorships they provide...
Why do a preseed burn off
I get asked all of the time whether a grower should do a preseed burn off and my answer is alway "when do you want to spend your money? Up front or...
Is your GPS ready for Spring
Every year we get ready for seeding and spraying which means we make sure the oil is changed in the equipment, the seed is cleaned and treated and...
Late, but dry spring
Conditions could change quickly, but at this point it appears that seeding will get a late start. There isn’t much snow left in southwestern...
Mega farm talk
I spent yesterday standing around in the mud at a farm auction sale and had the opportunity to talk with a number of producers. It’s interesting how...


