Crop Management
A research study concluded seeding annual ryegrass and festulolium with common perennial forages could be a good choice as a companion crop in moist prairie soils. “The use of annual ryegrass at a very low seeding rate was usually beneficial in the sense that it increased the forage production in the seeding year,” said Bruce […] Read more
Crop Management
Rotary hoes control weeds with limited impact
Whether used before or after seeding, this mechanical weed control tool can crack crusts and break resistance
Rotary hoes are interesting, light tillage tools that have been around for some time. They can provide a variety of benefits to many farm operations, which are becoming especially relevant in the current agricultural climate. “The rotary hoe’s unique wheel design allows it to flick weeds onto the soil surface where their roots are left […] Read more
Nitrogen most important of crop nutrients
This is the fourth column on macro-nutrients. This is part one of a two-part column on nitrogen. Nitrogen is by far the most important, the most complicated, the most controversial and possibly the least understood nutrient commonly used by farmers. Nitrogen is critical to making crops grow, mature and produce grain. A crop lacking nitrogen […] Read more
Wheat designed to use water more efficiently
British scientists develop a type of bread wheat that uses less water while maintaining photosynthesis and yield
A new wheat that can better survive drought conditions has been developed by scientists. Researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food in the United Kingdom discovered that fewer microscopic pores called stomata on the leaves allowed plants to make better use of water. The research was then used to develop a new […] Read more
VIDEO: CanolaPalooza19 – Saskatchewan edition
Saskatchewan CanolaPalooza was held July 9, 2019, at the Ag Canada Research Station near Saskatoon. Here are some videos of a few of the event’s features: Warren Ward of the Canola Council of Canada describes a fertilizer placement demonstration trial and provides advice on the dangers of placing fertilizer in the seed row. Barb […] Read more
Major grain traders face one-two punch from U.S. floods, trade war
CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuters) – Severe U.S. weather likely dented earnings for large grain companies including Archer Daniels Midland Co and Bunge Ltd for a second straight quarter, adding to headwinds from a still-unresolved U.S.-China trade war, analysts and economists said. ADM and Bunge, as well as peers Cargill Inc and Louis Dreyfus Co, known […] Read more
Canola up, while cereals fall on good weather
November canola finished up 80 cents to $448.10 per tonne on the ICE futures market. January improved 90 cents to finish $454.90 and reaching out to May 2020 things improved $1.90 on the day, pushing it to $468. Wheat and corn took a hit to prices as those futures felt the pressure of a wide […] Read more
World weather buoys Canadian barley
WINNIPEG – Canadian feed barley prices are being buoyed by a triple threat of weather circumstances both locally and abroad. Three years of dry growing conditions in Australia have tightened global feed barley supplies to the point that domestic Canadian prices have increased. Current feed barley bids are topping out at C$6.25 per bushel in […] Read more
Machine controls weeds with steam
Proponents say herbicide resistance and attacks on glyphosate make it a good time to look for alternative weed control
REGINA — Steam power is returning to prairie fields, but this time as a weed control option that may disrupt conventional broad-acre weed management. “The X-Steam-inator is 100 percent steam, there is no chemical whatsoever in it,” said Ron Gleim, founder of X-Steam-inator. “It’s all electric, there are no boilers, there are no flames, there […] Read more
Solid stem Stronghold swats pesky sawflies
Durum variety receives good reviews from seed grower, who says it stands up to the pest and produces high yields and protein levels
Skylar Anderson grew 40 acres of Stronghold durum in 2018. This year, he has 320 acres in seed production. This is the first year of full release for the new durum. The SeCan grower says it was his top durum last year. Anderson says he’s been luckier than many producers this year, having received enough […] Read more
