A southern Alberta farmer promotes a radically different way to manage fertility and sequester carbon at the same time. He’s selling his injecting-exhaust theory to fellow farmers and consumers. Let’s start with the carbon angle then get on to the machinery itself. The regulated Alberta Carbon Market, which the Saskatchewan and Canadian markets will likely […] Read more
Can tractor exhaust really stimulate soil microbes to provide nutrients to the crop so farmers don’t have to fertilize? We need to see independent research
No Credits Yet For Prairie Trees
One of the most effective ways of reducing greenhouse gasses is to plant trees. Through photosynthesis, trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. It is for this reason forests are often referred to as the lungs of the world. As well, trees sequester carbon both in the wood and in the soil. As a […] Read more
What Are Carbon Credits Worth?
Like many Prairie farmers, Bob Burns of Oxbow, Sask., has not yet sold any of the carbon credits he has earned by direct seeding. Bill Kemp of Craig, Sask., also direct seeds and contracted his credits to an aggregator two years ago. He has yet to receive a payment. Both growers are wondering how much […] Read more
Tips For Selling Carbon Credits
You can earn saleable carbon offset credits by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases produced on the farm or by sequestering greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere. It is important farmers understand the difference in these two ways to create carbon credits. One offset carbon credit represents the removal of one tonne of greenhouse gases […] Read more
How Many Credits Do You Have?
The question most farmers ask when a discussion of carbon credits comes up is “How much will I be paid for my credits?” The first question farmers should ask is “How many carbon credits will my farm create?” All farmers understand that income generated on a farm results from production multiplied by price, less cost […] Read more
OnStar For Farm Machinery
Hard on the heels of global positioning, auto-steer and variable rate application technology comes the next step in precision farming: telemetries. Simply put, telemetry enables a farm manager to remotely monitor and manage powered agricultural equipment. Over the next couple of years, all the major agricultural equipment manufactures as well as a host of after […] Read more
Update On Carbon Credits
KEY POINTS —When considering the sale of carbon credits, know exactly what practices you are committing to and how many years you commit for. —Since there is a wide range of markets, rules, and prices for carbon credits, be aware of which markets you are selling carbon credits into. —As you do when selling any […] Read more
Register To Get Your Rebates
Manufacturer’s rebate and reward programs are fairly similar to what was offered in 2008. For the most part, programs have only been tweaked with changes to qualifying products and rebate percentages rather than being significantly modified. Where there have been changes to manufacturer’s pesticide marketing strategies is in the increase in the number of early […] Read more
Handheld weather meters tell you wind speed, temperature and humidity right there in the field. Some also measure Delta T, a useful measurement when spraying
Pesticides and the equipment required to apply them are a major cost to most growers. Return on your pesticide investment can be nullified by temperature or rainfall. Worse yet, severe damage to nearby crops can result from pesticide drift due to climatic conditions. Yet few growers accurately measure the actual weather conditions in the field […] Read more
Weather Tips For Spraying
There is very little documented research on the effect of environmental conditions on specific herbicides. We know that temperature and moisture probably do influence performance of some herbicides, but the research required to make solid statements has not been done, for the most part. That said, you will find a lot of anecdotal information concerning […] Read more
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