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Establishing a vertical tillage system on your farm means first getting rid of compaction layers. That may require some deep tillage first
Editor’s note: This is the second instalment of a five-part series. Believe it or not, that old chisel plough of yours in the back yard is a vertical tillage tool, assuming it has spikes on it as opposed to sweeps. This group of tools is used for the first step in the vertical tillage transition, […] Read moreIn this new series, Jay Peterson reviews ag-related apps for iPod and iPhone. The first app up: fertilizer removal by crop
Editor’s note: Jay Peterson has a new iPad. He’s going to be using it to check out apps (software applications) that might be useful on your farm. Let us know if you’re looking for an app for a specific need, or if there’s an Android or Blackberry app you’d like to review. This fertilizer removal […] Read morePotassium generally gets more attention than chloride, but new research shows chloride can really increase canaryseed yields
Saskatchewan has half the world’s potash reserves and typically produces 30 per cent of the global supply, according to Saskatchewan’s Ministry of the Economy. Potassium chloride is the most common potash type used. While both potassium and chloride are essential plant nutrients, concerns over potassium levels often trump chloride. But new research shows chloride elicits a significant yield […] Read moreWhile all is looking good for the coming growing season, farmers say they are familiar with the adage “no one ever lost a crop in January”
It may be too wet, or too dry in some regions this winter, but farmers contacted for the early January 2013 Farmer Panel are optimistic about the year ahead. New equipment in the field, changes in rotation, more wheat in rotation and farming more acres, are among the changes farmers have planned for the coming […] Read moreGet the most out of your soil test results by looking at the details on the results page and following these six tips
Farmers primarily use soil tests to figure out how much fertilizer they need to apply each season. But more value can be gained from those test results. The first thing most farmers look at is the balance of nutrients. The soil test outlines which nutrients are deficient in the soil and which ones are sufficient. […] Read more
