The shift to one-pass, low-disturbance seeding systems over the past decade has been dramatic. Seeding equipment has evolved to meet the challenges of applying fertilizer in the new seeding system. Two systems, mid row and side band, are popular with producers. But which is better? The answer appears to be that both perform well. From […] Read more
Stories by Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute
Snow combining ideas wanted
The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute wants farmers to share their ideas on how to harvest snow-covered canola swaths. A large number of acres still haven’t been combined. Canola causes the most concern because of the potential of large losses due to shattering if left over winter. If farmers have tried an idea or technique to […] Read more
Manure may benefit alfalfa
The benefit of injecting hog manure into alfalfa fields appears to depend on the nutrient profile of the soil. The question is whether the nutrients in the manure will make up for the root damage caused by the coulter injector. Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Agriculture Development Fund provided money for the three-year research and demonstration project at […] Read more
Forages like manure
Preliminary results of a Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute three-year study are proving that hog manure is a tremendous yield booster when applied to forage crops. PAMI researchers injected liquid manure into plots of crested wheatgrass, smooth brome grass, and Russian wild-rye in three regions of Saskatchewan, and at low (3,300 gal./acre), medium (6,600 gal./acre), and […] Read more
