Optimal seeding rates for faba beans can vary from less than 3 bushels per acre to over 6 bushels per acre due to a wide range in seed size.With spring around the corner, Sherrilyn Phelps of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers stresses the importance of knowing the thousand kernel weight of faba bean seed.“Depending on variety and source, we… Read More
Category: Crop Schools
The administration of cash advances has become a competitive business following legislative changes to the federal government’s cash advance program last year.With the passage of Bill C-18, each producer group that serves as an Advance Payments Program administrator (find a list here) can issue the short-term loans for all 45 crops and livestock types covered in the… Read More
What do millers want? It’s a question seed companies that develop and market wheat varieties are constantly asking.How large end users such as Mondelez International, the makers of products like Ritz crackers and Oreo cookies, answer that question has huge implications for seed companies such as C&M Seeds and wheat growers across Ontario says C&M… Read More
What impact do bigger corn plants that stay greener longer have on soybean yield? That’s a question OMAFRA soybean specialist Horst Bohner hears a lot these days.The answer depends on a number of factors explains Bohner in this episode of Real Agriculture Soybean School. He notes that corn is indeed producing a larger amount of… Read More
China imports about one-third of the canola grown in Canada. It’s critical Canadian canola meet the requirements for selling into the Chinese market.That’s why the Canola Council of Canada is advising against the use of quinclorac herbicide on canola in 2016, explains Brian Innes, vice president of government relations for the CCC, in this Canola School episode.Quinclorac… Read More
In theory, the application of a plant growth regulator to wheat should result in shorter, stronger plants that are less prone to lodging, enabling higher yield potential. In reality, it’s not that simple.“I wish it was a nice black and white, straightforward story, but it certainly isn’t,” says Sheri Strydhorst, who’s done extensive work with… Read More
Other Episodes: Canola School: On-board chemical storage, direct injection saves rinses and critical time at sprayingCanola School: From cotyledons to cutworms — scouting for a strong startCanola School: Keeping an eye on new clubroot pathotypes, as confirmed count reaches 55Canola School: Yield targets help to maximize crop profitabilityCanola School: Insect friends vs foes and the… Read More
Talk of banding versus broadcasting nutrients is likely to become a much bigger conversation as Ontario works to reduce the impact farm phosphorous on the Great Lakes.In this Corn School episode, Purdue University professor Tony Vyn offers insights on why he feels farmers should consider banding nutrients as apposed to broadcasting. While attending the Ontario… Read More
There’s plenty of excitement surrounding lentils heading into the 2016 growing season, with record acres expected.In this Pulse School episode, Shannon Chant of Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture shares her top five tips for a good (or even great) lentil crop: Other Episodes: Pulse School: Three questions to ask when deciding on an inoculantPulse School: Protect… Read More
The first secret of soybean success really isn’t much of a secret, confesses agronomist Ross Bender.It all comes down to the weather, specifically rain in August. But farmers do have an opportunity to impact the remaining production factors that make up the six secrets of soybean success, says Bender, senior agronomist for the Mosaic Company,… Read More