Articles by Dan Friesen

Because the wheat crop had a thin stand, there was high weed pressure.  Plant density was 180 to 190 plants per square metre. Ungerminated seed seemed to be the heart of the problem.

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Thin plant stand in this wheat field

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the June 6, 2017 issue of Grainews

By Dan Friesen August 18, 2017

John, a Manitoba producer, asked me for a recommendation on an in-crop herbicide that would best suit the needs of his wheat crop. It was the end of May when I made my way out to John’s 3,000-acre farm near Starbuck, Man. I wanted to scout his field before advising him on crop inputs. When […] Read more

Relatively few seedlings emerged. This was uniform across the entire field, and there were no signs of patchiness indicating some areas were affected worse than others.

Canola, Crops, Features

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Poor emergence in canola crop

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the May 19, 2015 issue of Grainews

By Dan Friesen April 6, 2017

In mid-May I got a call from David, who grows 2,000 acres of canola, wheat, soybeans and peas on his farm in southeastern Manitoba. It had been three weeks since David had planted his canola crop, but he was seeing very poor emergence in the field. David had hoped for eight to 10 plants per […] Read more

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U.S. grains: South American supply issues wane

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U.S. grains: Soybeans dive to biggest weekly loss in 6-1/2 years

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain from falling feed prices

U.S. grains: South American supply issues wane

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Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Thin plant stand in this wheat field

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Poor emergence in canola crop

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