New Roundup Ready varieties, better equipment and efficient irrigation have helped family boost yields over the years
COALDALE, Alta. — Few tourists will stop the car to take a picture of themselves in a field of sugar beets, but the lumpy yellow beet with wide curly leaves has been a staple on the VandenElzen farm for more than 50 years. Cory VandenElzen’s family began growing sugar beets on their current farm in […] Read moreProduction
Ample precipitation sets stage for wheat midge
Conditions favourable to wheat midge development should prompt farmers to closely monitor their fields
Plentiful precipitation over much of the Prairies has created near-perfect conditions for wheat midge, which may emerge later this month and into July. Wheat midges overwinter in the soil as fairly mature larvae and emerge as adults when the crop is heading, said John Gavloski, an entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture. “Now, if you have your […] Read more
Farmers Edge disputes merits of claim made by former investors
Proposed class action suite alleges investors received misleading information prior to the company's 2021 IPO
Digital agronomy firm Farmers Edge disputes the merits of claims made by former investors who are seeking a class action suit against the company. “We believe the claim referenced in your email does not have merit and we are defending against it,” said Laura Workman, general counsel and corporate secretary with Farmers Edge in an […] Read more
Canada pledges funds for efficient fertilizer research
Joining the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium gives Canada chance to influence research strategies, feds say
Canada will join the United States, the United Kingdom and others in a group dedicated to advancing efficient and novel fertilizers, the federal government announced today. “By joining the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium, we’re helping ensure that our farmers and producers are well-equipped to make informed decisions that are good for the environment and their bottom […] Read more
Wild varieties may hold disease resistance key
Wild cousins of domesticated crops may hold the key to new genetic traits that could help crops thrive in various conditions or stave off diseases and insect pests.Sabine Banniza is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan where she holds the Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program (SRP) Chair in Pulse Crop Pathology. She has […] Read more
Combine settings app wins award
LANGHAM, Sask. — Trevor Scherman and partner Megan Madden are making it easy for farmers to connect during harvest time to get the best settings for their combines. Scherman, who co-founded the ScherGrain Solutions System with his father, says he used the same philosophy in his latest behind that was behind using a drop pan […] Read more
Researchers coat phosphate with humic acid
The project is intended to determine if liquid form of humic acid will improve germination and growth in canola and flax
Researchers continue to search for ways to help growers make nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer applications more efficient. Derek Derdall, manager of Nutrien’s retail centre in Outlook, Sask., is looking at the possibility of coating phosphate fertilizer with a liquid form of humic acid, the natural acidic organic polymer, in hopes of improving germination and growth […] Read more
SeedMaster joins double axle air-cart club
LANGHAM, Sask. — SeedMaster toolbars are a good fit with wagon-style air carts with a steering axle, which is why John Deere uses these frames for its air-seeding system. But SeedMaster doesn’t sell this style of air cart. Instead, its carts have a rear axle only with the front of the tanks set on the […] Read more
Canada’s port workers union leadership backs new contract deal
(Reuters) — The leadership of the port workers union in British Columbia has backed a tentative contract agreement with employers and will recommend the ratification of the contract to members, likely ending a standoff that led to a 13-day strike. On Tuesday, “there will be a stop work meeting … to recommend the Terms of […] Read more
Sask. irrigators left without water for weekend
At least one irrigator wondered how this could happen, especially during a weekend expected to be extremely hot. “The crops are burning and we have heavy damage coming up,” said Jan Konst.
