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Argentine Wheat On The Downfall

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Argentina has been one of the main grain producers of the world, and its wheat has been exported to many destinations in various continents. However, the 2009-10 wheat campaign ended in January with a drop of about 15 per cent compared to last year. Also, the cultivated surface for wheat was the lowest in a […] Read more
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Quick Facts About Wheat Production In Argentina

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS Wheat producing areas: Buenos Aires, Crdoba, Entre Ros, Santa Fe, San Luis, Santiago del Estero, Chaco, Formosa, Salta and Tucumn provinces. Main kinds: red hard winter, red soft winter, durum and feed wheat Seeding period: April to September Techniques: no tillage and reduced tillage farming Harvest period: October to January PRODUCERS 29,500 wheat […] Read more
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Conservation Catches On In Zambia

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As a Western Canadian grain farmer, it was a privilege to attend the Kapiri Mposhi Cons-ervation Farming Field Day in Zambia on March 3, 2009. On our farm near Edmonton, Alta., we practised some forms of conservation farming, as do most other grain farmers. While in Zambia, we work with some farm cooperatives in the […] Read more
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Can You Afford To Be Injured?

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If your business runs on a profit margin of five per cent, and if the total uninsured costs were $5,000, then your business will have to generate $100,000 in sales to pay for this incident. The bottom line for any business is profitability. An important part of maximizing profits is minimizing losses — and that […] Read more
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Get Me That 38 X 89 Would You!

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I’m not set in my ways and unwilling to embrace a global perspective. I learned French in school and worked in Quebec. I’ve even been to Europe and I love brie cheese. But when asked how far it is to the next town I never give the answer in kilometres. Ever wonder why Canadian grocery […] Read more
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Vertical Tillage A Step Backward

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“A lot of this technology is coming out. It may seem new, but it is really old technology being re-introduced as something new. Where does it have a fit in Western Canada under our conditions?” — Blair McClinton With growing interest among equipment manufacturers and some producers in the concept of vertical tillage, long time […] Read more
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PRS-Probe: Not Just A Soil Test

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PRS-Probe was designed to provide an accurate soil nutrient analysis for zero-tillage systems. Jeff Schoenau developed the Plant Root Simulator — PRS-Probe — at the University of Saskatchewan in 1992 to assess the contribution organic matter made to the success of the crop. Ken Greer is co-owner of Western Ag Labs, the Saskatoon-based company that […] Read more
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Lower Water Rates Can Work

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Most spraying technologies performed similarly at low and high water rates when appropriate nozzles were used at recommended pressures and heights. Some sprayers and aerial applications have been using less than five gallons per acre, even though the crop protection industry generally believes high water rates provide the proper coverage and penetration needed for optimum […] Read more
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5 Steps To A Clean Seed Bed

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Hamman says that while some may be tempted to go at or just after seeding with a burnoff to get as many weeds as possible, it can prove risky. “The issue there is if you run into bad weather, you may miss your window entirely.” compare glyphosate concentrations No matter what name is on the […] Read more
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Glyphosate Delivered Like Fuel – for Mar. 1, 2010

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Rack Petroleum of Biggar, Sask., and DuPont Canada team up to offer the Racketeer bulk storage system for Polaris-brand glyphosate. You sign a contract to buy 8,000 litres of Polaris, and Rack will lease you a Racketeer bulk storage tank for $10 a year. As part of the deal, you provide a power source for […] Read more

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