Convincing farmers to try something new isn’t the easiest task. So, over the last few years, Nutrien Ag Solutions must be doing something right. Related story: ‘This isn’t going to go away’ It has persuaded a significant number of Prairie farmers to sign up for its Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes program. “Canada has been really great. […] Read more
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‘This isn’t going to go away’
WINNIPEG — Eight years ago, Sally Flis was working for the Fertilizer Institute in Washington, D.C. She was the director of agronomy and worked on grower adoption of 4R nutrient stewardship, which is right rate, right time, right place and right source when applying fertilizer. Related story: Corporate fertilizer plan pushes sustainability Then, Donald Trump […] Read more
Farmer interest grows in plant biostimulants
Companies that make these products say more education is needed as producers continue to explore products’ potential
LANGHAM, Sask. — At 2 p.m. on July 17, Ryan Bonnett and many other people at the Ag In Motion farm show near Langham were seeking a place in the shade. The temperature was around 30 C and the word “hot” came up in most conversations at the show. The afternoon temperature was also on […] Read more
More producers use soil testing in their fields
One prairie company says it has seen sampling increase to around 1.4 millions acres from 150,000 acres 14 years ago
LANGHAM, Sask. — “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” That quote is usually attributed to Peter Drucker, an American management expert and business guru. Some Canadian farmers must have heard that quote, or are listening to similar advice, because more growers are now using soil tests to measure and manage their crop nutrition needs. […] Read more
Incorporating resistant traits weighs on yields
Canadian canola breeding programs are shifting to a focus on boosting yields rather than protecting them, says an industry official. Yield growth has been disappointing. In 2014, the Canola Council of Canada established a target of achieving a national average yield of 52 bushels per acre by 2025. That isn’t going so well. Other stories […] Read more
