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Join Our Panel – for Mar. 22, 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 other Grainews readers, please send Lee an email at [email protected] call him at 403-592-1964. Include your hometown, your cell phone and home phone numbers, and a photo of you on the […] Read more
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Get A Jump On Gauging Winterkill

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Winter wheat gets growing again as soon as the snow recedes, assuming it made it through the winter OK. A prolonged fall across most of the Prairies created some tough harvesting conditions that may or may not have negatively affected winter wheat survival. With good snow cover, winter wheat can handle a quick trip into […] Read more
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New Seed Treatment Formulations For 2010

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International consultants Kline & Company recently pegged the global seed treatment market at over $2.5 billion. They predict that the market will continue to grow since seed treatment is considered “a cost-effective method to protect the increasingly valuable seed.” Canada reflects this trend as more farmers plant treated seed. Most seed treatments involve applying a […] Read more
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What To Seed First

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Minimum Soil Temperature for Germination (oC) HERE’S AN EXAMPLE: TA BLE 1. CROP COMPARISON OF GERMINATION TEMPERATURE AND FROST TOLERANCE Drill Size 50 feet Seeding Speed (mph) 4.8 Acres Seeded/hr 29 Acres Seeded/hr including fills 23 Hours seeded/day 12 This is all dependent on the size of drill, how fast you typically seed, as well […] Read more
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Loyalty And Rebate Programs For 2010

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Most years there is an obvious trend noted when looking at announced changes to reward and rebate programs that manufacturers offer. In some years growers notice an increase in offers by manufacturers. Other years it seems most manufacturers reduce the number of offers. Typically though, in any given year, manufacturers that offer reward or rebate […] Read more
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Think Long-Term With Variety Selection

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It’s never a good idea to try something as important as a new variety on a large-scale right off the hop, but it’s also not a great idea to seed one variety from one end of the farm to the other. There are good reasons, however, to seed two to three varieties of each crop […] Read more
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ESN One Option For Canola N Management

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Selecting the right nitrogen type, amount, placement and timing is a challenging part of crop planning each spring. When fertilizer prices are a bit lower, as they are now, it may be tempting to just up the numbers a bit without actually knowing what your fields need to maximize crop production. By putting some thought […] Read more
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Watch Cool, Dry Soil For Nutrient Deficiencies

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Soils that have normally adequate P and K availability may show P and K deficiencies in a cooler and drier than normal spring Weather conditions, especially temperature and moisture, greatly affect nutrient availability and movement in soil. This is especially true for nutrients such as phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) that move relatively slowly in […] Read more
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A Three-Point Strategy For Buying Fertilizer

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The more knowledge you have the earlier you can make exact moves on what you need to purchase, when you want to purchase it, at a price that fits into your crop plan for the year. With crop prices backsliding from the highs they have been at the past two growing seasons, margins are starting […] Read more

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