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Cause of bloating The high nutrition value of legumes such as white clover and alfalfa means they are used extensively in the dairy and red meat industries. But these legumes can cause bloat, a problem that costs up to $150 million a year in Canada. Bloat is caused by production of a stable foam in […] Read more

Utility blades Leon-Ram Enterprises Inc. has introduced two new utility rear blades. The units have adjustable angle, tilt and offset. The Model 30 is designed for use with tractors with p.t.o.s of up to 30 horsepower. The blades, which come in four, five and six-foot widths, have a cutting edge of one-quarter inch by three […] Read more

Field pea magic Pea magic is the improved yield that can occur for the crop following field peas in rotation. New Agriculture Canada studies show it is due mainly to the nitrogen contribution of the pulse crop rather than to effects associated with rotations such as reduced severity of pests and diseases. The information comes […] Read more

Combine turbo boosts efficiency An Australian company has introduced a new combine option via a new Saskatchewan company. Developed in Australia, the Grain Turbo has been sold there for three years. Today, 250 of the units are in use there and reports by Australian agricultural engineering firms have been positive. Grain Turbo forces a stream […] Read more

Herbicides may hurt chickpeas Research at the University of Saskatchewan has determined chickpeas are more sensitive to many herbicides than other legumes such as peas and lentils. “Several pre-plant-incorporated and post-emergent herbicides commonly used on peas and lentils have been tested on chickpeas, and results to date indicate that chickpeas are especially sensitive to post-emergent […] Read more

Nutrient management to save soil The best soil management practices will likely involve regular use of fertilizers, legumes or manure. In time, these will increase the nitrogen supplying power of the soil. The potential for increasing mineral nitrogen production also means greater potential for nitrogen loss, but this is unlikely to occur if the land […] Read more

Air seeder tank option Morris Industries has introduced a third tank option for its 7000 series air seeder carts. With this option, farmers can do three tasks in one pass, for example apply seed and starter fertilizer while deep banding additional fertilizer. The optional tank uses the same transmission ratios and slow speed drive as […] Read more

Herbicide registered A new herbicide offering farmers another round of ammunition in their fight against resistant weeds has been registered in Canada. Accord from BASF Canada contains the chemical quinclorac. It is designed to kill green foxtail, cleavers, volunteer flax and barnyard grass in spring wheat and durum. It is classified as a group 4 […] Read more

Test soil as soon as possible Because of good soil moisture this spring, many farmers might be thinking of seeding to stubble, but soil tests carried out across Saskatchewan last fall show fairly low nitrogen levels. “Last fall, average nitrogen levels to the 12-inch depth in stubble ranged from 15 to 27 pounds per acre, […] Read more

Livestock feeder Ram-Bull Ltd. of Barons, Alta., is the new Canadian distributor of Apache livestock feeding equipment. The line includes portable and stationary creep and self feeders. The all-steel units have heavy angle-iron frames, 14-gauge feed troughs and floors. They are water tight. Other features include a feed agitator, four leveling jacks, fold-up creep panels […] Read more