Enhanced efficiency fertilizers deliver nitrogen to the plants more effectively, but weather patterns effect optimal rates
This is the fourth of a four-part series on enhanced efficiency fertilizers. Links to the other stories in this series are below. For the last two years, researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and Agriculture Canada evaluated the impact enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEF) have on crop yields for wheat and canola. Related stories in this […] Read moreTag Archives fertilizer — page 7
Corn-fuelled flight faces restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will soon release a preliminary climate model for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidy program that is more restrictive than what the corn-based ethanol industry had expected, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Under the preliminary model, which could be released by May 15, ethanol is not […] Read more
Proposed fertilizer plant takes another step forward
The plant at Belle Plaine, Sask., would include technology to minimize its carbon footprint and streamline handling
REGINA — The proponents of a proposed fertilizer plant near Belle Plaine, Sask., have announced that a conceptual design study is moving ahead. Genesis Fertilizers and thyssenkrupp Uhde have partnered for this stage of the development, which is the pre-front end engineering and design. The plant is expected to produce about 1,500 tonnes per day […] Read more
Numbers support humalite benefits: researcher
Glacier FarmMedia – Humalite, a naturally occurring soil booster, is mined in Alberta, but a Prairie-wide distributor of the product says most recent interest has come from Manitoba. “A lot of our inquiries are in Alberta, but the majority right now are actually coming from Manitoba through one of our dealers who’s kind of spreading […] Read more
When do EEFs make agronomic sense?
In many situations enhanced efficiency fertilizers do not boost yields because there is already sufficient nitrogen in the system
This is the third story of a four-part series on enhanced efficiency fertilizer. Links to other stories in this series are below. There may be an opportunity to increase or preserve yields with enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEF), but farmer adoption remains low in Canada. The reasons could be inconsistent results, the wrong sales pitch or […] Read more
Seeding will require financial strategy this year
Farmers urged to prepare for spring by knowing their costs and their soil and leaving room for flexibility in their rotations
Glacier FarmMedia – Commodity prices are at least a third lower than last year and input prices are stubbornly high, so farmers will need a spring strategy to squeeze every dollar from every acre, experts warn. “There’s going to be pressure on the margins for pretty much most of the crops that we grow in […] Read more
How do Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers work?
This is the second of a four-part series on advanced efficiency fertilizer. Links to other stories in this series are below. The enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEF) available to farmers in Canada include urease inhibitors, nitrification inhibitors, dual inhibitors (both urease and nitrification) and polymer coated urea, or slow-release products. Urease inhibitors Urea is the most […] Read more
Enhanced efficiency adoption is low
This is the first of four-part series on advanced efficiency fertilizer. Links to other stories in this series are below. They can, in certain circumstances, increase crop yields. They definitely cut greenhouse gas emissions from cropland. Yet many Canadian farmers remain skeptical about Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers. Emerging research has identified several promising scenarios for where […] Read more
Broken rail leads to derailment
REGINA — A broken rail that derailed a potash train near Silton, Sask., in 2021 had not been detected shortly before the accident. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said testing on the Canadian Pacific Railway line had actually exceeded regulatory requirements but didn’t pick up the problem. The train was hauling 200 freight cars […] Read more
Anhydrous tanks require farmers’ full attention
Brian Downie, who handles the regulatory side of Shur-Gro’s anhydrous ammonia operations, says he would feel comfortable standing next to any nurse tank currently in service in Canada. The ag industry weeded out some problem tanks when more robust testing was implemented about a decade ago, he said, but today, he’s confident in the required […] Read more
