With all this wet weather, disease concerns start to come into play, and protection against things like septoria, powdery mildew, and fusarium head blight become very important. As we look at providing that protection, proper application becomes critical. When spraying fungicides there are many considerations that need to be taken into account. Nozzle selection, nozzle... Read More
Category: Crops
There have been a lot of numbers bounced around when it comes to total unseeded acres across the prairies. If you were to talk to five different people, you'd probably get five different numbers. The CWB estimates somewhere between 4 to 6 million acres have gone unseeded across the west. Those numbers tend to have... Read More
Saskatchewan has had some real challenges early in this cropping season. There are some bright spots that would even suggest ideal conditions with some needed timely showers. These regional differences provide real challenges for the province as it attempts to manage the diverse cropping situations across the province. I was out shooting some wheat school... Read More
With the devastating effects of the E-coli outbreak in Germany being played out in the media, the results of a U.S. study on the increased shedding of another strain of the bacteria by cattle fed corn DDGs is getting more attention than it normally would . The U.S. study linked increased levels of E-coli 0157... Read More
In case you were not paying attention, we've done a lot of stories over the course of the spring about wet weather, wet conditions, flooding etc. To be fair, it has been big news. Those conditions have taken a real economic and emotional toll on all those affected. That being said, when those events occur,... Read More
Getting out into your wheat field on a regular basis is a necessity if you really want to give your crop the best chance possible. A regular visual inspection is a great start, but having a knowledge of what's going on beneath the surface can help you to prevent big losses or get you to... Read More
Corn drives the agriculture commodity complex which provides great coffee shop and water cooler fodder. Demand for corn has been strong and supplies have been tight which has made the market strong. One of the scenarios livestock producers were hoping for was for the 2011 crop to produce strong yields and a cushion in the... Read More
Does the canola market have room to climb further? Supply seems to be one of the main factors in the bid for a major break through $600/MT . Carry over from 2010 wasn't that big, and demand is still good with crushers still processing. There are other reasons to think that supplies will remain tight... Read More
With June 10th coming fast and the wet ground pushing plans to the brink, many Ontario farmers are trying to decide whether they should plant soybeans or spray their post emerged corn. Depending on where you are the weeds in the corn fields are coming fast. Farmers have been educated to spray their corn at... Read More
If you are a farmer who planned on seeding wheat this year and you haven't yet, it's decision time. It's June already, and there are a number of factors to consider when it comes to deciding whether to seed wheat or not to seed wheat. Economics are a major influence considering the spread between wheat... Read More