The QuadApplicator earned its name from the fact that it can apply four main liquid products: fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide plus cover crop seeds ensconced in large droplets of prescribed liquid nutrient.
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There is no magic in crop biology
Evaluating the performance of a new technology or product on your farm is difficult but I believe the rewards could put jingle in your jeans, rather than your dealer’s and supplier’s.
Fertilizer-crops spread demonstrated its risks this year
This definitely wasn’t the year in which the buy-fertilizer-in-the-fall strategy paid off, unless you made 2023 new crop sales to match it. Fertilizer, like crops and most commodities, has suffered big price declines since then. Unless the markets turn around in the next few months, some discounted fall-2023 crops will be sold to pay for […] Read more
Real-time VR decision made in nanoseconds
Flatland variable rate fertilizer application works but likely depends more on current soil moisture than outdated data. If farmers match available soil moisture to the instant of application, then flatland VR works. That’s the opinion of Riceton, Sask., farmer Lee Moats. He said he knows VR nutrient application works on his table-flat farm on the […] Read more
Raining on the VF parade
Flat clay soils on the Regina Plains and the Red River Valley share a common complex problem. Both landscapes are perplexing for agronomists trying to make good nitrogen rate recommendations. Saskatchewan agronomist Lee Moats faces the same challenge as that faced by Manitoba agronomist Brunel Sabourin in his Antara Agronomy CropPro franchise at St. Jean […] Read more
Starter fertilizer 101: especially vital this year
Whether placed beneath, beside or top dressed, fertilizer must be placed with care to avoid burning up yield potential
Strong commodity prices go hand-in-hand with higher input prices and most farmers are concerned about getting the best return on those expensive inputs. A well-managed starter fertilizer plan can help boost that return on investment. Chad Kruse of C & R Supply offered his analysis for introducing starter fertilizer into a no-till farming system in […] Read more
Feds plan to consult more on fertilizer
The federal government’s “what we heard” report from fertilizer consultations suggests it needs to hear more. A fertilizer working group will be formed under the advisory committee consulting on the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy. Its purpose is to strengthen communication, identify further supports, such as program funding and adoption of beneficial management practices, and improve measurement […] Read more
New fertilizer source found
A Canadian company that recovers phosphorus from waste-water treatment plants and turns it into fertilizer is planning a different type of fertilizer plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Ostara, which has headquarters in Vancouver, has a patented technology to remove phosphorus from waste water and convert it into phosphate fertilizer. It has installed such plants at […] Read more
Fertilizer consultation leads to more consultation
Agriculture Canada is establishing a fertilizer working group as a result of its recent consultation on fertilizer emissions. The group will be formed under the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy advisory committee that is consulting until the end of the month on a plan for the sector. According to a federal government news release, the idea is […] Read more
Manhattan Project on pulses could be emissions answer
Is it time for a Manhattan Project on pulse crop development? If those who want to see greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer cut are sincere about achieving that challenging goal, perhaps it is. We need to create a big bang in crop development. Boosting pulse crops in the prairie grower’s rotations would slash greenhouse gas […] Read more
