While a research study found that few commercially available biological nitrogen-fixing products work, scientists remain hopeful that the challenges facing this technology will one day be overcome.  |  File photo

Biological nitrogen-fixing products fail test

WINNIPEG —Dave Franzen is a straight shooter. If he doesn’t know the answer, the North Dakota State University soil scientist will admit it. If he does, he’ll tell you. As an example, in the summer of 2022 researchers from land grant universities across the north-central United States studied commercially available, biological nitrogen-fixing products to see […] Read more

The basic EcoTea mix is used as a seed treatment, in-row soil, as a foliar application and in residue management. It is part of a three-year demonstration project at the Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm near Langham, Sask.  |  Overton Environmental photo

EcoTea takes broad approach

Most companies that marketing crop enhancement biologicals promote the fact that their products are very narrowly focused. But one company takes the opposite approach, fostering a broad biological band of bugs. Overton Environmental is a Winnipeg company that provides crops with a concoction of 70,000 bacteria, 30,000 fungi plus protozoa. They call it EcoTea. Third-party […] Read more