by Breanne Baker | Aug 29, 2011 | Articles, Decisive Farming
Decisive Farming is very involved in supporting our local communities and take pride in doing so. This past weekend was North Battleford’s 3rd Annual Bridge Fest. This is a family oriented festival with breakfast, live entertainment, activities for the kids...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 25, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Swathing early before the recommended 50 to 60% seed colour change in the high temperatures occurring lately will not necessarily mean earlier combining. Under hot, dry conditions crop dry down can occur quickly (drop below 10% moisture) but not crop curing (seed...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 23, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
For growers that have had excess moisture, make sure to submit for this federal and provincial program for compensation on those acres. 2011 Canada-Alberta Excess Moisture Initiative II (CAEMI II) On August 4, 2011 a new AgriRecovery program was announced to assist...
by Remi | Aug 22, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Fertilizer Prices
It has been a long anticipated event and this past weekend the Ma’adan plant in Saudi Arabia loaded its first 25,000st phosphate cargo destined for India. With production continuing to increase this is the first of many that will be headed to India and other...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 18, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Swathing is about to become general in Manitoba and proper timing is tricky in parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta because of variable staging. The following are some tips to help determine optimal time to swath: Hail damage causing crops to mature unevenly. When...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 15, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Weed of the Week! From Amanda Homans, Agronomist for Decisive Farming. Common name: Bluebur Latin name: Lappula squarrosa Bluebur is an annual weed that can be found in crop land, hay fields, rangelands, roadsides, and waste areas. The seedlings are covered with...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 12, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From: The Canola Council of Canada As the canola crop nears the end of the growing season, signs of premature ripening are quite prominent. This year it might be easy to assume that soil moisture stress is the culprit. However, it is important to scout and take a...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 9, 2011 | Articles, Optimize RX, Precision Farming
Would you like to get funding from the government towards your Optimize RX? The Alberta government is reopening the Intergrated Crop Management Progran under Growing Forward on Monday, July 25, but for a limited time. Diana Bingham, work plan coordinator with Alberta...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 8, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Decisive Farming Agronomist. There have been some reports of Bertha Armyworms reaching threshold levels on the prairies. Canola growers should be keeping an eye out on their fields monitoring the populations of these insects. Bertha Armyworms...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 8, 2011 | Agronomic Service, Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Decisive Farming Agronomist. There are canola growers in the area that are spraying their fields for late season insects including lygus, bertha armyworm and diamondback moth. It is very important to keep an eye on your crops as insects can cause a...
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