by Remi | Jul 25, 2011 | Articles, Optimize RX
Last week we hosted a BBQ in North Battleford and one in Kindersley for growers who are interested in Optimize RX (our newly branded Variable Rate Technology service). We had a great response with 40 growers attending each event and lots of great discussion on how...
by Decisive Farming | Jul 20, 2011 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
From Canola Council of Canada Many growers with high yield potential are spraying fungicide to protect canola from sclerotinia stem rot. With $12 per bushel canola prices, high soil moisture, and high infection rates last year, it was an easy decision for many of...
by Decisive Farming | Jul 19, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
From Agri-News Private companies are paying farmers directly for environmental improvements based on carbon offset credits from practice improvements in farming operations. . “Amounts of credits that can be generated by a particular practice change are standardized in...
by Decisive Farming | Jul 14, 2011 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
Decisive Farming has seen it’s first field signs go up last week in Saskatchewan! Decisive Farming will be hosting two Optimize RX information barbeques next week in Kindersley on July 20th and North Battleford on July 21st. For more information or to RSVP call Bill...
by Decisive Farming | Jul 13, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Maureen Broadhead, Decisive Farming Agronomist It’s all about the stage of the canola this week as farmers are applying fungicides to suppress the spread of sclerotinia. The timing we’re looking at is when the crop is at 30% Bloom. This is when there are 20...
by Decisive Farming | Jul 8, 2011 | Articles, Crop Marketing, Farm Management
CANOLA HEDGE THOUGHTS · The market knows that excessive rain has slightly reduced the acreage devoted to Canola, and weather concerns continue to evolve. However, the reality is that the canola crop in Canada, and especially the soybean crop in the US, is now planted...