Eric Bossuyt with AgWest offers tips on what growers should check on their planter before heading into the field for planting season.
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Tips on getting your planter ready for spring planting
The machine has sat idle all winter; here’s what producers can check before taking it to the field this spring
Ways found to keep moisture with minimum till
Seeding drills come in all shapes and sizes, and some of them are better for min-till than others
New equipment options are available for Prairie grain growers wanting to step up their minimum-till seeding game, such as double disc seeders, coulter drills and low-disturbance shank drills.
As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue
Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete
Spring planting in Alberta entered the home stretch with overall progress at 90 per cent seeded as of May 27, the province's agriculture department reported. Provincewide, the pace put Alberta farmers nine points above the five-year average.
Most crops off to good start
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season
