Crop Management
The Grain World Crop Tour is back for a second consecutive year. It kicks off July 30 and concludes on Aug. 1 in Regina. The tour, organized by FarmLink Marketing Solutions, provides farmers and grain industry stakeholders a valuable opportunity to learn more about prairie crop production and market outlooks for the 2019-20 crop year. […] Read more
Crop Management
Ammoniating chaff can be profitable
Ammoniating cereal chaff is no longer just an emergency measure in times of drought or severe feed shortages. It has become part of the overall feeding strategy for some cattle producers. On mixed operations with cereals and beef, a few producers say they started ammoniating chaff when they got into zero till, as a means […] Read more
GM wheat found in Washington state
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing in an un-planted agricultural field in Washington state. There was no evidence the wheat had entered the food supply, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in a statement on June 7. The […] Read more
Canadian mustard market steady, but watching weather
Winnipeg – Mustard crops in Western Canada are waiting on rain, just like most everything else, but spot prices have not yet reacted to the weather concerns as end users are well covered with contracted supplies and are waiting to see how conditions develop over the growing season. “At this time of the year, every […] Read more
Farmer took seeding delay in stride
Western Producer arrived at Alberta farm as part of a regular series just as early May snowfall brought seeding to a halt
AIRDRIE, Alta. — May snowfall halted seeding in many parts of Alberta during the first weeks of May and the frozen moisture was held in place by below average cold. Looking out across the foothills to the Rocky Mountains, it could be easy to see concern in farmers’ faces in the Airdrie, Alta., area. Seeding […] Read more
Crop adviser says cash in on cover crops
Soil is meant to be covered, not exposed. That’s the basic premise of “cover crop coach” Steve Groff, a small Pennsylvania farmer who’s dedicated his life to promoting cover crops. In 2015, Groff went digital with his messages and launched a weekly webinar series called Cover Crop Innovators. The webinar covers practical topics, with frequent […] Read more
Cover crop succeeds and grows in Alta. fields
Andy Kirschenman has subscribed to Steve Groff’s webinar since the beginning. The farmer from Medicine Hat, Alta., said he generally catches it live to make the most of the two-way exchanges. Kirschenman said he’s picked up a lot of information to help his farm, but there haven’t been any great revelations because he had already […] Read more
Roading tire change for Michelin
“Bib” the Michelin Man has just introduced a new tire aimed at farmers who put their tractors on public roads on a regular basis, towing slurry or heavy grain carts. The Michelin RoadBib has a revolutionary new tread design. Instead of a traditional lugged tire, it features 52 blocks with a wide footprint and shallow […] Read more
Don’t let trade disruptions ruin your canola
Summer is a dangerous time for grain in the bin, especially canola. And China’s recent rejection of Canadian canola imports seems likely to keep that canola binned up tight, where it’s at a high risk of heating. Some farmers have finished seeding and are preparing for spraying. Others have lots of seed to put in […] Read more
Farmers urged to heed grain sensor readings
On March 14, the recorded temperature of peas in this Saskatchewan hopper bottom bin was -8 C. By May 9, just 54 days later, the Bin-Sense readout had escalated to 48 C. That’s a jump of 56 C in just 54 days. The yellow peas went into the bin at 14 percent moisture and 9 […] Read more
