WHITE CITY, Sask. — Researchers know that canaryseed responds to chloride more than other cereal crops and advise growers to apply it as potash to give the crop what it needs. However, questions remain about whether canaryseed responds differently to other macro and micronutrients. Bill May, an Agriculture Canada researcher at Indian Head, Sask., ran […] Read more
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Wind tunnel rates spray nozzle drift
There is no shortage of sprayer nozzle varieties on the agricultural market, and most, if not all of them, have been tested at Alberta Agriculture’s AgTech Centre at Lethbridge College. At an open house Feb. 12, project manager Brian Storozynsky demonstrated the wind tunnel used to test nozzles and measure their potential to produce airborne […] Read more
Horse wounds can harbour hidden dangers
Puncture wounds can cause gangrene or tetanus
Wounds on a horse are like real estate, says a veterinary surgeon. It’s all about location, location, location. “Above all, where the wound is very important,” Suzanne Mund of the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine said Feb. 15 during the Saskatchewan Equine Expo in Saskatoon. “If it’s over or near any joints, […] Read moreIndia weighs pros, cons and chooses irrigation dam
PEDDAMETTAPALLY, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Eight-year-old Sandhya Rani tries to walk faster. It is 6 p.m. already and soon the sun will set. But the three water pitchers balanced on her shoulders, which she filled from a borehole well about half a kilometer from her home, slow the child down. The well is the […] Read more
Sask. leader in agri-food exports
Saskatchewan agri-food exports topped $13.9 billion last year to set a record for the fourth year in a row and lead the country. The province sold its agricultural and food products to 153 countries last year, and 15 of them each bought more than $200 million, said agriculture minister Lyle Stewart. He said the numbers […] Read more
Foreign investors hit paydirt
There has been a marked change in Saskatchewan farmland ownership over the past two decades, according to a new study. Investment funds, pension plans and megafarms own an increasing amount of Saskatchewan dirt. The study looked at land ownership in three rural municipalities where there has been significant turnover: Excel, southwest of Regina; Lajord, southeast […] Read more
Feds commit $4.35M to food processing facility
Saskatchewan’s food processing industry hopes a multimillion-dollar investment in a food processing and development facility will result in new food products made with home-grown ingredients. Federal government officials announced Feb. 20 that Western Economic Diversification will invest $4.35 million in the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon. The investment will allow the food centre […] Read more
Take flax seriously and profits will come: expert
Seed early, control weeds and spray for pathogens, and flax can make more money than canola, says oilseed specialist
Anastasia Kubinec has made the sales pitch many times: if growers get the agronomy right, it’s possible to boost flax yields by 50 to 75 percent. The oilseeds specialist from Manitoba Agriculture says they can potentially increase flax yields from 20 to 34 bushels per acre if they seed flax after wheat or another crop […] Read moreRussia to cut prices
MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — Russian fertilizer producers are willing to cut prices by up to 33 percent for domestic customers, Russian news agencies reported, citing Igor Artemyev, head of the country’s federal Anti-Monopoly Service. The anti-monopoly service and agriculture ministry had been lobbying for a tax on fertilizer exports to try to help farmers after […] Read more
Neonic information for use on soybeans worries entomologist
WINNIPEG — Surveys and anecdotal evidence suggest 80 percent of Manitoba farmers use neonicotinoid seed treatments when growing soybeans. The province’s entomologist is concerned by that figure because less than 20 percent of soybean crops in the province actually require an insecticidal seed treatment. John Gavloski said there are geographic pockets, such as Niverville, Teulon, […] Read more
