K-Hart Spyder double disc close up at Ag in Motion 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

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.

Producers are encouraged to keep crop residue on their fields to conserve moisture. | File photo

Producers can help minimize weather damage

A Sask. agronomist says moisture conservation and seed timing are key to better outcomes under hostile conditions

Farmers obviously can’t control Mother Nature, but can they reflect on some weather similarities over the years and come up with a management plan to hedge their bets? Absolutely, says an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Speaking at the Saskatchewan Agronomy Update in Saskatoon and online last month, Warren Ward said mindful […] Read more