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Economics Favour Grain Rings

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Permanent steel grain bins to hold every bushel of crop produced would be a great thing, but as producers contacted for this month’s farmer panel point out, there is an ugly and pervasive reality in agriculture: sometimes (often) the economics just aren’t there. With permanent bins costing about $3 per bushel, depending on size and […] Read more
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How To Use A Sweep Net

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Your sweep net technique has to match the methods used to establish spray thresholds — or else your counts won’t mean much. Follow these steps to do it right. STEP 1. GET A 15-INCH NET Jim Broatch, a Lacombe-based pest management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, says the mouth of the net must […] Read more
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10 Reasons To Be Thankful…

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One farmer said a farm has to count on a 10 to 20 per cent loss from theft. It’s not just the large farmers who get stolen from either. Every small-scale farmer fears losing a part of his crop to his neighbours or even to his family members. I was in London, England when I […] Read more
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Get The Best Agronomic Advice

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It’s wise to think critically about any advice you’re given. Consider: Is this based on solid information such as field trials or other producers’ experiences, or is it just opinion? You get crop management information from a variety of sources. These include farm newspapers, retailers, manufacturers, government extensions, independent consultants and online sources, not to […] Read more
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Hold Your Fire After Hail

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When Hail Happens No one likes to see hail happen, but when it does it’s important to take in as much information as you can before deciding on whether or not to let the crop recover or to cut your losses. Call you crop insurance adjuster (if you’ve got coverage.) Assess damage. Wait a few […] Read more
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Help For A Thin Stand

Plant densities of two to four plants per square foot can be adequate to produce a viable crop, provided weed competition can be effectively controlled. Young, developing canola is not very competitive at the best of times. A thin stand makes the situation worse. An ideal canola stand is seven to 14 plants per square […] Read more
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Watch For Notches On Pea Leaves

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The pea weevil is a tiny little thing that gnaws away at pea leaves, causing seemingly negligible damage. It’s what you can’t see that could end up costing you your pea crop this year and the residual nitrogen you were counting on for next year. The adult weevil, after feasting on leaves, lays her eggs […] Read more
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Are You In A Hopper Hotspot?

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HANDY GRASSHOPPER BOOKLET Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers have a handy new booklet called “Grasshopper identification and control methods.” Dan Johnson at the research centre in Lethbridge developed the booklet with funding support from Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. Grainews has a PDF version of the book we can email to you. Saskatchewan Pulse […] Read more
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Weevil Hits Early Canola Hardest

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Alberta Agriculture suggests that farmers seed a border of earlier blooming canola around the perimeter of the field as a trap crop. Cabbage seedpod weevil is a relatively new pest on the Prairies. Though it was introduced to North America from Europe over 70 years ago, it wasn’t seen in significant numbers in Alberta until […] Read more
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Aphids Suck Peas, Flax, Soy…

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THE AMAZING APHID Aphids are tiny, soft-bodied sucking insects that feed on several host crops, such as pea, potato, flax, canola and soybean. Some species are carried north by wind, and usually begin appearing in June or early July. The pea aphid and potato aphid have been known to overwinter in the Prairies. If fields […] Read more

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