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Old Disease, New Problems

John, who farms 7,000 acres of wheat and lentils near Consul, Sask., didn t like the look of his spring wheat crop. He called me at the beginning of July after he noticed orange stripes and tancoloured spots had formed on some of the plants leaves. I ve heard of major disease pressure south of […] Read more
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Crop Advisor’s Solution – for Nov. 7, 2011

Last July, Bob, a farmer from south of Yorkton, Sask., called me about the patches of browning and dead spring wheat plants he noticed appearing in one of his fields. Bob is strictly a grain producer who farms 5,500 acres of spring wheat and canola. As one of my agronomy clients, Bob and I scout […] Read more
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Turn Yield Maps Into Profit Maps

Q :I have a GPS-equipped yield monitor on the combine. How can I make the most of the data collected? A:Yield mapping is an easy way to gauge how variable your fields actually are. This is a great groundtruthing opportunity for all of the yield mappers out there. The only problem is remembering how much […] Read more
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Farming Smarter, Not Bigger

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What gives a 28-year-old the courage to play a high-stakes farming game that many say is more of a gamble than going to Las Vegas? What does he do to up the chances of his winning? What can the rest of us learn from him? Most people say they farm to live, well I live […] Read more
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Eight New Soybean Varieties For 2012

There are eight new soybean varieties available to western Canadian farmers for 2012. All are in the 2400 to 2500 heat unit range, except for one new variety from Brett Young Pekko R2Y and another from DeKalb 23-10RY which are 2375 and 2325 CHU, respectively. All new varieties include Roundup Ready herbicide tolerance and one […] Read more
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19 New Corn Varieties For The West

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For western Canadian farmers looking to diversify crop rotations corn is coming. Canadian seed companies are introducing 19 new varieties suited for Western Canada in 2012. Of those 19 varieties, seven are considered most suited to feed or silage, another eight varieties are described as dual purpose suitable for both grain and silage, and four […] Read more
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Three Tips For Storing Seed

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Temperature and moisture are the drivers behind effective seed storage. According to Blaine Timlick, program manager for insect control and sanitation for the Canadian Grain Commission, if farmers can manage those issues, their grain will stay in the best condition for the longest time possible. That, combined with regular germination tests throughout the winter, will […] Read more
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Crop Advisor’s Casebook – for Oct. 17, 2011

Bob, one of my agronomy clients, is a serious grain producer who farms 5,500 acres of spring wheat and canola south of Yorkton, Sask. Bob and I try to scout his fields together every seven to 10 days to monitor crop progress. Until the beginning of July, Bob s wheat crop had been progressing well, […] Read more
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Don’t Cut Corners On Tank Clean Out

Every farmer, at one time or another, feels the need to rush from task to task on the farm during the spring crunch. But even experienced farmers like Steve, who farms 3,900 acres of wheat, canola and barley near Ste. Rose du Lac, Man., needs to slow down and make sure they re performing their […] Read more
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20 New Canola Lines For 2012

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A total of 20 new canola varieties are offered for the 2012 growing season. In this year s line up is a variety resistant to clubroot and two lines tolerant to sclerotinia, as well top yielders and specialty canolas. All information listed here is provided by the company listed as the distributor. BAYER CROPSCIENCE InVigor […] Read more

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