by Breanne Baker | May 31, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan is about one more rain away from a very big problem. Depending upon where you look and who you ask, we may already have a very big problem. When it’s the middle of May and there’s a major rain event, the conventional wisdom is, “Don’t worry, there’s still...
by Breanne Baker | May 28, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Adult diamondback moths have already been found in pheromone-baited traps in several areas of Manitoba and Alberta. This does indicate an early arrival of the moths. Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture, says the early arrival means we’ll...
by Breanne Baker | May 28, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
April and May have seen an unprecedented amount of rain over most of Saskatchewan and there’s more rain falling. Precipitation maps compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada show most of the grainbelt has already had more than two times normal precipitation this...
by Breanne Baker | May 27, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Producers and landlords often wonder about cropland lease rates. Unlike land prices that are accessible to the public, there’s no way to actually determine what’s happening with lease rates. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development sheds some light on this issue by...
by Breanne Baker | May 26, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has come out with its 2010-11 edition of the Farm Machinery Custom and Rental Rate Guide. This is just a guide. There are various assumptions that go into the calculated rates, and the numbers should be adjusted to suit...
by Breanne Baker | May 25, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
As farmers commiserate about seeding delays, they quote from the latest Environment Canada forecasts and what they’ve seen and heard on The Weather Network. Increasingly, producers are also discussing what World Weather Inc. is predicting. Based out of Kansas, this...
by Breanne Baker | May 21, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
If the weather forecasts are correct, there’s going to be a lot of crop seeded later than what producers would like to see. The crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture estimates 28 per cent of the provincial crop was seeded as of Tuesday. You can...
by Breanne Baker | May 20, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Canola Watch, a weekly report from the Canola Council of Canada, has some interesting production tips: • The most recent version reports that sulphate fertilizer supplies are just keeping up with demand. If a supplier runs out when you’re seeding canola, rather than...
by Breanne Baker | May 19, 2010 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
DynAgra’s Get More Bushels Canola Super Crop Plot was seeded on May 17, 2010. It was a beautiful day to be out in the field, and getting things started for the 2010 growing season. The soil moisture and temperature were ideal, all around great seeding conditions! The...
by Breanne Baker | May 19, 2010 | Agronomic Service, Agronomy, Articles
As a grower or an ag retailer we are both in business to achieve a common objective: provide the product or service that meets and exceeds the needs of our customers. For DynAgra that is the Western Canadian grower and for the grower ultimately it would be the end...
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