Crop Management
Draining soil with tile isn’t complicated. In fact, it’s comparable to the scientific principles behind a cleaning sponge, says Hans Kandel, an extension agronomist with North Dakota State University. During his presentation at the CropConnect conference held in Winnipeg Feb. 18-19, Kandel dipped an orange sponge into a bucket and held it at waist height […] Read more
Crop Management
North Dakota research confirms drainage tile benefits
Seeds need coats for cold weather
A 30-acre Nu Trax P+ plot in a 130-acre irrigated wheat field yielded seven extra bushels per acre last year. The trial took place near Purple Springs, Alta., and was conducted on the family farm of Lindsay Brewin of Wolf Trax. Brewin said 100 acres of the circle received the recommended rate of 110:35:40 incorporated […] Read more
Rains still helping Argentine crops, too much in some places: ministry
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — The past week of rain in Argentina continued to largely benefit soy and corn crops in the 2013-14 season but also created poor growing conditions in some areas, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. The Argentine farm belt has enjoyed abundant showers in February after weeks of dry, hot weather in […] Read more
US ethanol market betting on no EPA change: Maguire column.
By Gavin Maguire, a Reuters market analyst. The opinions expressed are his own. CHICAGO, Feb 20 – Neither producers nor consumers of U.S. ethanol seem to expect the Environmental Protection Agency to follow-through on its proposal to cut the 2014 biofuels usage mandate, judging by the latest supply-and-demand volumes released by the Energy Information Administration. […] Read more
U.S farmers to face lower grain, oilseed prices in 2014-15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. farmers will plant more soybeans, cotton and rice in 2014-15, mostly at the expense of corn, other feed grains and wheat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday. At its annual Agricultural Outlook conference, the USDA forecast lower prices ahead for most major U.S. crops as the impact of the […] Read more
German poultry sector ends avoidance of GMO soy in feed
HAMBURG, Feb 18 (Reuters) – German poultry producers have given up a promise to consumers to avoid feeding birds with soy containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) because of lower supplies of non-GMO soybeans, poultry producers association BBH said on Tuesday. Brazil, the main bulk supplier of GMO-free soybeans, was likely to cut its supplies of GMO-free […] Read more
Video: Weekly Canadian agricultural news & markets update – Feb. 15, 2014
The weekly agricultural news and markets videocast from The Western Producer brings the week’s top stories and latest markets headlines to life. WP editor Joanne Paulson and markets editor D’Arce McMillan examine the Federal Budget, more PED outbreaks in Canada, hearings over sluggish rail service at the House of Commons Agriculture Committee, the expansion of the […] Read more
Dedicated ditch device reduces rural road costs
BRANDON — Farmers and rural municipalities that maintain gravel and dirt roads shudder at the bills for grading, mowing and shrub grinding. “We had a number of customers come to us, looking for a better way to take care of their roads with chemicals rather than mechanically,” said Ryan Suffron of Ag Shield. “They wanted […] Read more
Green light signals red to heavy loads
Revolutionary system Measuring grain in a hopper trailer depends on green lights instead of digital weigh scales
CORRECTION: This story originally contained the wrong phone number for Load Judge. The correct phone number is 605-380-7585. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. BRANDON — Loading a trailer to the exact legal limit on the first try is an art. Drivers often go to the scale two, three or four times […] Read moreGround proof the roadside sprayer
Custom applicator Larry Dyck put 600 miles on his Ag Shield Road Side Sprayer last year, doing road work for the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield in western Saskatchewan. “They had me spray some of these roads because they didn’t want to grade due to the erosion factor,” Dyck said. “On those roads, I eliminated one […] Read more
