Companies say the rising cost of inputs is prompting more farmers to test their soil. |  File photo

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

At the farm level, growers should use tools, such as soil sampling, to establish reliable carbon baselines. Data collected at the farm level contributes to sound crop management decisions, and can be aggregated and used as a tool to influence policy decisions. | File photo

Farmers urged to lead ‘decarbonization’

Canadian farmers and farm organizations must prepare for the emerging carbon economy and get ahead of policy makers if they hope to have a meaningful influence on regulations pertaining to measuring and monetizing carbon offsets. “This carbon discussion is coming at us faster than we think,” said Ken Seitz, president and chief executive officer of […] Read more