BRANDON – Boron deficiencies can reduce pea and canola yield by as much as 30 percent. The remedy often requires only a pound of active boron per acre, but how do producers know which areas need it? Boron deficiency can be frustrating, says Rusty Stinn, a crop adviser with AgriTrend in Lethbridge. Producers pay for […] Read more
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Add boron to peas, canola to put seeds in the pod
Out with augers;in with big grain vacs
The latest generation of grain vacs has broken the mould that once relegated them to the role of bin clean-up machines. With capacities now hitting 10,000 bushels per hour, many farmers run whole bins through a grain vac instead of turning to an auger. As well, the myth that grain vacs are unreliable is being […] Read more
Straight combining canola a challenge
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Jim Bessel does not recommend straight combining canola, but the senior agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada says he knows producers are going to do it anyway. “We know that about 15 percent of you straight combine now,” he told producers attending a field day at the Wheatland Conservation Area […] Read more
Airfare deal brings buyers to show
The Western Canada Farm Progress Show used a new method to attract more international buyers for its exhibitors this year and it worked. Mark Allan, chief executive officer of Regina’s Evraz Place, which holds the show, said the new system was worth at least $85 million in sales and not all data has been compiled. […] Read more
The big debate: does precision ag work?
Springfield, Illinois – Fifteen years into precision agriculture, the industry still can’t say precisely what it means. Is it all about driving straighter? Is it about lower costs associated with input savings and reduced crop damage? What about yield monitoring? Is improved record keeping making life better for those who intensively manage? Some might say […] Read more
