Bobbie Bratrud

If you’re like many this year and have unseeded acres, drowned-out areas, had excessive moisture or yes, even too little rain, soil testing and analysis is even more critical when planning next year’s crop. Excess moisture can cause nitrogen losses through leaching or denitrification, and the amount of mineralization that occurred during the growing season […] Read more

Farmers love to talk about the weather, though this year it might be a more somber conversation than most. The weather has been bizarre and unco-operative through the spring and continuing to stretch into the summer. Heads start to shake in an unbelieving way as tales are shared of just how wet it is, how […] Read more

Five tips for using grain bags With all good things come some drawbacks. The two most common drawbacks with grain bags are the handling and management of the bag in winter and management of the bags in terms of wildlife damage. TIPS FOR WINTER HANDLING OF GRAIN BAGS Place the bag in the field on […] Read more

Flax isn’t a high acreage crop, however it’s a relatively common oilseed grown in rotation in certain areas, such as Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan. Flax has been seen as an alternative to canola to diversify oilseed rotations as it is often thought of as a less intensively managed crop. There is one common complaint among […] Read more

A fall application of glyphosate is of tremendous benefit in reducing the populations of perennials such as Canada thistle and dandelions, winter annuals, and even kochia Venture YELLOW MUSTARD BROWN/ORIENTAL MUSTARD Registered Assure II Avadex Clethodim Edge Fortress Poast Trifluralin Venture Not Recommended Muster Gold Muster Toss-N-Go Registered Assure II Avadex Clethodim Fortress Muster Gold […] Read more

Minimum Soil Temperature for Germination (oC) HERE’S AN EXAMPLE: TA BLE 1. CROP COMPARISON OF GERMINATION TEMPERATURE AND FROST TOLERANCE Drill Size 50 feet Seeding Speed (mph) 4.8 Acres Seeded/hr 29 Acres Seeded/hr including fills 23 Hours seeded/day 12 This is all dependent on the size of drill, how fast you typically seed, as well […] Read more