Chad Ferguson, a SaskBarley director and farmer from Naicam, Sask., said the agronomic information is out there for barley, so farmers can achieve higher quality and better yields.
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Is 100 bushel barley a legitimate yield target?
New barley varieties are high yielding and lower protein, so farmers can bump nitrogen rates to drive these varieties harder
Three tips for selecting the right hybrids
Glacier FarmMedia – Corn seed can be a big annual investment, so it’s important to choose the right hybrid mix. There are lessons to be learned from the heart of Canada’s corn country in rural Ontario. “The most yield potential a crop has is when the seed goes into the ground,” says Paul Sullivan, certified […] Read more
Higher yields offset by lower crop prices this year
You’d think higher yields would mean higher returns per acre. Unfortunately, data for Saskatchewan shows the benefit of this year’s higher crop yields is often negated by lower prices. Using Statistics Canada estimated yields and comparing them to the estimated yields from one year ago, all crops are showing a significant increase. It should be […] Read more
Crop yields can be increased sustainably: Nutrien
The chief executive officer of the world’s largest ag retailer says sustainability and higher yields are not mutually exclusive
OTTAWA — The head of the world’s largest agricultural retailer said farmers can meet the challenge of providing enough food for the world’s growing population and do it sustainably. But they can’t do it alone. Ken Seitz, chief executive officer of Nutrien, said sustainability and increasing yields are not mutually exclusive. “We need to dispel […] Read more
Discovery shines light on yields
Scientists have seen the light on photosynthesis research that is expected to greatly boost yields in food crops around the world. Crops that are in full sunlight receive more energy than they can use. That extra energy can damage leaves. Plants use a process called nonphotochemical quenching to dissipate that extra energy by converting it […] Read more
