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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 different mixes and brands. One of the new chemistries is sulfentrazone, which goes under the trade name Authority. At...

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 contracts. There’s lots of interest in seeding red lentils and contracts are available at 25 to 26 cents a pound with an...

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 safety net programs. The new Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program will be popular and so will the support for...

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 are often overlooked or discounted. For that reason, the recent $10 million commitment by Monsanto didn’t receive a lot of...

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 at spraying time.” I do get a lot of weird looks when I say that reply but it is true. I have walked too...