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If you’ve ever been interested in how beef is produced and crops are grown along the Mississippi region of the southern United States, the Foothills Forage Association in Alberta is organizing a 10-day all inclusive tour in late November through Mississippi and Louisiana. This is a 10-day, nine-night escorted agricultural tour that leaves Calgary November […] Read more

Man, people didn’t wait for the body of the Liberal Party of Canada to cool Monday night (May 2) before I began seeing the odd Twitter message (Tweet) wondering when the new Conservative majority government will move in to revamp the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) . One farmer near Picture Butte, Alberta said he was […] Read more

  Researchers working with the Canola Council of Canada are looking for about 50 producers across Western Canada to help with a stand establishment study. If you’ve had some experience growing canola (i.e. well remember the rapeseed days) the Canola Council may be interested in talking to you about production and stand establishment practices and doing […] Read more

Farmers across Western Canada using an Agrowplow direct seeding drill to plant Viterra forage seed this spring can get a 100 per cent forage seed warranty from the companies. It is a limited time offer that has to be booked by April 30. So if you buy your forage seed from Viterra and plant it […] Read more

 Banding all fertilizer best under “normal” conditions While there have been some newer products and pitches advocating split fertilizer applications, an Alberta Agriculture soil scientist says a single application of fertilizer, banded at time of seeding, is the most effective means of providing adequate nutrition for a crop. Ross McKenzie, who is based in Lethbridge, […] Read more