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Manitoba Hit Hard By Fusarium

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As of mid-September it was still too early to tell, with great detail, how the 2010 cereal crop across Western Canada fared against the effects of fusarium head blight (FHB). Disease levels were higher this year, because of all the moisture across much of the lower Prairie region, compared to average years. And specifically in […] Read more
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The Lucky 13 In Cereal Varieties

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Western Canadian farmers have 13 new wheat, barley, oats and triticale varieties to consider for their cropping plans for 2011. Seed distribution companies report there are three new Hard Red Spring wheats, two general purpose wheats, two new durum varieties; a two-and a six-row feed barley, and a two-and a six-row malt barley, along with […] Read more
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Higher Protein In A Wet Year?

My wheat crop was seeded May 14, says Les Henry. Between seeding and spraying (June 15), five inches of rain fell and the crop was as yellow as a canary. The excess rain had leached the N to lower depths. But as the roots progressed they found the N and the crop perked up. When […] Read more
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Make Your Drill ISOBUS Compatible – for Sep. 6, 2010

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A couple of decades ago, switching an implement from one tractor to another likely meant having to change the hydraulic quick couplers to match the brand of tractor, because of course each one had their own unique fitting. The ASABE (the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) eventually settled on a standard coupler design, […] Read more
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Deep Tillage Lets Soil “Breathe” – for Sep. 6, 2010

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Mark and Dennis Pashovitz figure they may have hit on a solution for soil that wasn’t producing crops to its full potential. And it’s all about air. They had been applying a good fertility package to the grain and oilseed crops on their Perdue-area farms in central Saskatchewan, but even on better soils in years […] Read more
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Here Comes Harvest – for Sep. 6, 2010

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Few farmers can talk about the 2010 harvest without first mentioning the impact of the wet growing season. Crops that did make it through the 50 to 100 per cent above average moisture in many parts of Western Canada are looking not too bad, although — as is quickly pointed out — any above-average yields […] Read more
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Join Our Panel – for Sep. 6, 2010

Farmers talking to farmers is the purpose behind our “farmer panel.” If you’re interested in taking part and sharing your experiences and ideas with otherGrainews readers, please send Lee an email at [email protected] or call him at 403-592- 1964. Include your hometown, your cell phone and home phone numbers, and a photo of you on […] Read more
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Good DMI Is Key To Milk Production – for Sep. 6, 2010

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On any given day, dairy producers should know how much feed lactating cows are eating. The key to filling the milk bulk tank is finding ways to promote good consistent feed consumption, because there is no substitute for good dry matter intake (DMI) when it comes to producing milk. The first rule of milk production […] Read more

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