After a dry 2021 growing season in most, but not all, parts of Western Canada, farmer panel members for our Jan. 18, 2022, issue of Grainews say they aren’t planning any crazy moves for the coming growing season. However, they will be making some adjustments in fertilizer application rates and crop rotations for 2022, while […] Read more
Growers tailor their farm plans for 2022
Farmer Panel: Most are gearing up for dry growing conditions with average yields
Another tool to control anthracnose
New label registrations will help combat fungicide insensitivity
Thanks to an expanded label registration, western Canadian lentil growers will have a new tool from Bayer Crop Science for effective disease control in the 2022 crop year. As of mid-2021, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) expanded the label of a well-established fungicide — Proline Gold — to include anthracnose control in lentils. At […] Read more
An attitude of gratitude
All the hardships in the world just remind me to be grateful for where I am, what I have
I’m so friggin’ positive some days I should have been a farmer. I haven’t done an extensive survey, but the few producers I have talked to in recent weeks on the phone or met at farm shows or producer meetings, are all positively gearing up for the 2022 growing season. Yes, there was disappointment and […] Read more
Art Lange on the importance of a “Farm Team”
After many years as a specialist with Alberta Agriculture, Art Lange launched a second career also a number of years ago now, as a farm business management consultant. Lange works with clients on key management areas such as financial and succession planning. He’s also a fairly regular contributor to Grainews. Following is a message from […] Read more
Crop Production Show rolls out next week
More than 20,000 visitors expected to four-day event in Saskatoon
After sitting out the 2020 tradeshow and conference season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan’s Crop Production Show is full steam ahead this January, with doors opening to a live tradeshow and conference schedule in Saskatoon next week. All systems are go for the Jan. 10-13, 2022, event, which was first launched nearly 40 years […] Read more
QR codes find a fit in daily farm operations
Those odd-looking, black markings can be the key to field details and equipment instructions
You’ve seen them lots. QR codes. Those odd-looking squares with black markings that are applied to a lot of packaging. And in recent months, you may even now have a QR code image on your cellphone to show the world proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus. But do those codes have a fit in […] Read more
More on QR codes
Most Canadian farmers are certainly familiar with QR codes these days — the QR stands for quick response. First, they’ve been around for nearly 30 years — it’s a square with a maze of black symbols and markings inside its border, often found on the labels of various products. The QR code is described as […] Read more
Manitoba seed company joins “The Club”
It’s a new online shopping mall connecting farmers with a wide range of products and services
A new shopping opportunity has been launched to western Canadian farmers this fall as the Manitoba-based Pitura Seeds joins with an online “shopping mall” that connects farmers to a growing list of agronomic products and services across the country as well as around the world. Pitura Seeds, based at Domain, Man., is a long-time, family-owned […] Read more
Save time with spray operation efficiencies
Covering more acres in a day doesn’t mean you need to drive faster
As most farmers today agree, the field sprayer is one of the most important and perhaps one of the most used pieces of farm machinery, so with a lot of butt-time in the sprayer seat there is time to ponder ways to get more acres done in a day. If you are racing against changing […] Read more
How to choose the right sprayer nozzle
Do some research, but also call a specialist for advice
Under the heading “Perhaps Too Much of a Good Thing,” sprayer expert Tom Wolf says probably the biggest challenge about selecting the right nozzles for the field sprayer is having too much choice. “Finding the right nozzle is a bit of a chore simply because there is an overabundance of supply,” says Wolf. “The fact […] Read more
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