One farmer feels smoke from nearby wildfires shrouded the July skies and protected his crop from the sun’s burning rays, resulting in more seeds per pod and more pods per plant.
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Wildfires have unexpected upside this year
Smoke from this year’s wildfires helped counter extreme heat and scorching sun, benefitting the Prairie canola crop
Plant tissue testing key to maximizing crop health and yield: experts
Regular tissue analysis helps farmers detect nutrient deficiencies early, optimize fertilizer use and improve overall crop performance
How plant tissue testing plays a vital role in indentifying nutrient imbalances, improving fertilizer efficiency and boosting crop yields
Above average yields for most Prairie crops, says Agriculture Canada model
Agriculture Canada modelling expects above average yields for most crops
The Canadian Crop Yield Forecaster, a modelling tool from Agriculture Canada, indicates that yields could be higher than the five year average for canola and many other crops
Tile drainage seen as good way to boost yields
A South Dakota producer says improved draining not only increases plant health but also keeps nutrients on the field
BRANDON — Brian Hefty came to Manitoba Ag Days on Jan. 22 to give a speech about how to “push the limits” for crop yields. The South Dakota farmer did focus on crop nutrition and why it’s critical for producers to understand the results of a soil test. However, the first 17 minutes of Hefty’s […] Read more
China eyes crop yields
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China will accelerate the breeding of new soybean and corn varieties and prioritize yield improvements for key grains and oil crops as part of broad efforts to ensure food security. The focus will be on five key crops — corn, rice, wheat, soybeans and rapeseed — and the better use and […] Read more
VIDEO: Broker stays old school with corn crop estimates
Apps and satellite services have digitalized the job, but many still prefer to estimate crops up close and personal
LETELLIER, Man. — When it comes to estimating corn crops, Louise Carduner knows there’s an app for that. But she isn’t about to use it. “These are the nicest ears I’ve seen,” Carduner burst out enthusiastically while stripping a fat cob of corn in a field bordering the Red River south of Winnipeg. Carduner was […] Read more
KAP to pursue soil health roundtable
Keystone Agricultural Producers is looking for other commodity group partners on the conservation-based initiative
Glacier FarmMedia – Keystone Agricultural Producers plans to establish a soil health roundtable, encouraged by the recent release of a Senate report on the health of Canadian soils. The report, “Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada’s Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health” was released by the Senate’s agriculture and forestry committee in June. […] Read more
Global yields have not kept up with increasing demand
Sluggish production blamed on adverse weather conditions and high input costs that lead to reduced fertilizer use SASKATOON — Rising demand and below-trend yields is leading to a tightness in global supply of the major crops, says one of the world’s largest crop input suppliers.The global stocks-to-use ratio for the major crops, excluding China, has […] Read more
Pipelines may have long-term consequences for crop yields
British Columbia farmers with pipelines running under their land have complained that compensation runs out long before yields return to normal. New findings from a University of Manitoba researcher suggest they may be right. “Farmers believe … they are really being short-changed,” said Francis Zvomuya, a professor of soil science at the university. During a […] Read more
‘It’s crop insurance territory’
Prairie yields are expected to take a beating this year No hands went up when MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett asked farmers if their yields will be as good as last year. One grower said his would be one-quarter of what they were a year ago. “I drove through some of those areas,” Burnett said during […] Read more
