Crop Management
Best Cooking Pulses, which produces pea flour, pea fibre and other pulse flours at its mill in Portage, was named one of 10 food companies in Canada that “are changing the way we eat” in a 2011 Globe and Mail report. Those kinds of generic statements are often meaningless generic statements, but the owners of […] Read more
Crop Management
‘In one word, his major contribution is knowledge’
The story of winter wheat on the Canadian Prairies is really the story of plant breeder Brian Fowler. Fowler entered the prairie winter wheat scene when he was designated head of that program at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre upon its opening in 1971. Winter wheat was virtually unknown at that time, with […] Read more
Order a combo to conquer glyphosate resistant kochia
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — There is good news in the battle against glyphosate resistant kochia. Research has found that numerous herbicides will kill the pesky plant, but it will be important for producers to vary their use. Bob Blackshaw, an Agriculture Canada research scientist in Leth-bridge, told a recent Farming Smarter conference in Medicine Hat […] Read more
Alta. firm targets more carinata acres
Five to 15-fold increase sought | Agrisoma says carinata-based biofuel passed aviation tests ‘with flying colours’
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — It’s hardier and more drought tolerant than canola and this year was worth $12.50 per bushel plus a grower bonus of $40 per acre. Those kinds of credentials might prompt prairie farmers to sign up for Resonance carinata contracts next year, although details are still being developed. Agrisoma Biosciences contracted 6,700 […] Read more
Scientist raises concerns about GM crops and glyphosate
Future historians may well look back and write about our time …. about how willing we are to sacrifice our children and jeopardize future generations with this massive experiment that is based on false promises and flawed science just to benefit the “bottom line of a commercial enterprise,” said Don Huber, referring to the North […] Read more
Tubers tested for ability to tap nutrients, aerate soil
Deep tap roots increase available nutrients for next year
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Scott Lehr is trying to solve a soil compaction problem. He’s experimenting with tillage radishes to see if that problem can be solved without dragging out the iron. Lehr, who farms north of Medicine Hat, planted 300 acres of tillage radishes this year along with winter wheat and triticale. “Because we’re […] Read moreUse herbicide tank mix against resistance: agrologist
Reducing risk | Glyphosate resistant kochia is spreading, but officials worry about resistant wild oats, green foxtail and cleavers
Weed biologist Eric Johnson was telling farmers as recently as a few years ago to fight problematic weeds with a higher rate of glyphosate. The Agriculture Canada scientist has since changed his message, armed with a better understanding of how weeds develop resistance to commonly used herbicides and knowledge of glyphosate-resistant kochia on the Prairies. […] Read moreAgco’s new line has long heritage
WAHPETON, N.D. — The evolution of brand names and ownership of farm equipment factories can be as confusing as seeing three paint schemes on the same implement. For example, seeding and tillage equipment rolling out of the factory in Wahpeton, North Dakota, might have a connection to Fargo Products, Amity, Agco, Wil-Rich, Wishek, Challenger or […] Read more
Concord flies again under Sunflower wing
Agco-Amity team up | The Sunflower 9700 is designed for small grain and features a five inch wide seedbed
WAHPETON, N.D. — There’s good news for farmers who shook their heads when the Concord air drill was pulled from the market. The Sunflower 9700 Air Till Drill, which will be available for the 2013 seeding season, is a Concord drill with serious upgrades, said Mark Wyrick, global product manager for the Agco-Amity joint venture. […] Read more
Spiral slows seed speed
Brian Cruson wanted a seed brake to equalize the pressure and flow in air seeder seed runs. But it had to be adjustable. Such a system would also let farmers set up their air carts with the right air for each opener and cart . His design is a black, ultraviolet-protected spiral device that quickly […] Read more
