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Crunch time for Manitoba producers to fertilize

By GFM Network News November 6, 2015

CNS Canada — The clock is ticking for Manitoba producers who wish to lay down nitrogen or phosphorous on their fields. Wet conditions in many parts of the province are making it tough for farmers to get their machines onto fields, according to Dan Mazier, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. “We just drove from Winnipeg […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Applying your nitrogen in the fall

Agronomy Management: Fall application can be more convenient, but effectiveness varies, depending on conditions

By Ross H. McKenzie September 10, 2015

Applying nitrogen fertilizer at the time of planting in spring is usually the best option for most Prairie farmers. But that means applying a lot of product, which can really slow down the seeding process. Getting the seed in the ground at the optimum time is important, and delays can reduce crop yield potential. Some […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Fertilizer prices steady as farmers gauge fall use

By GFM Network News August 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Farmers are starting to assess how much fertilizer they’ll use going into the fall, if at all, based on crop budgets, according to an industry analyst. Fertilizer prices are being driven by crop prices and the global market, and both those factors are keeping prices steady, said David Asbridge, president at NPK […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Manitoba lifts fertilizing ban early

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 1, 2015

Manitoba farmers are cleared to apply spring fertilizer and manure on their fields, now that the ban which was supposed to last for another week and a half has been lifted. Soil temperatures across the province have risen to the point that the restriction — otherwise in effect each year between Nov. 10 and the following […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Features

Higher corn yields through fertility

Fertility recommendations vary from farm to farm, but may be lower for zero-till fields

By Julienne Isaacs November 24, 2014

Prairie farmers are used to being flexible, always on the lookout for new recommendations for fertility applications — and when it comes to growing corn, they have to be. Corn is an expensive crop with high nutritional requirements. And every farmer’s land requires something slightly different. Morgan Cott, field agronomist for Manitoba Corn Growers Association, […] Read more

News

The right amount of nitrogen for soybeans

Between hearing of U.S. farmers adding extra nitrogen, and  warnings about choosing fields with low nitrogen for soybeans, it’s easy to get confused

By Angela Lovell June 11, 2014

Some western Canadian farmers new to soybeans are understandably a little confused about the issue of whether or not they need to add nitrogen fertilizer to achieve better yields, especially if they are sourcing production information from the U.S. Differences in soils types, conditions and crop rotations mean that U.S. information isn’t necessarily applicable to […] Read more

Crops, Features

Synergy and the four Rs

To get the most from your fertilizer plan, consider the relationships between variables 

By Kari Belanger April 11, 2014

It’s important to evaluate all four Rs of fertility collectively when considering the nutrient requirements of your crop. Changing any one R — right time, right place, right rate and right source — can profoundly alter the management of the others, says Dan Orchard, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. “Adhering to […] Read more

Features

Crop rotations and soil science

Some see soil as mere dirt. Soil scientists see a complex ecosystem  affected by everything from crop rotations to fertilizer

By Lisa Guenther March 14, 2014

Using DNA technology, researchers are finding that microbial diversity in the sea is huge, said Dr. Marcia Monreal, soil microbiology scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “But (their results) suggest the diversity in the soil is much larger.” Monreal explained that there is a food chain in the soil that includes bacteria plus other creatures […] Read more

Flow sensor for agricultural applications.

Features

Listen to your air seeder

This wireless flow monitoring system uses small microphones to tell you when something isn’t right

By Lee Hart February 25, 2014

Trent Duczek of Grayson, Sask. and Caleb Wierenga of Neerlandia, Alta. both agree that silence is not golden when it comes time to seeding the crop, but both have become big believers in an acoustic-based flow monitoring system using sound — or the lack of it — on their air drills that quickly tells them […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Tag Archives fertilizer application

Crunch time for Manitoba producers to fertilize

Applying your nitrogen in the fall

Fertilizer prices steady as farmers gauge fall use

Manitoba lifts fertilizing ban early

Higher corn yields through fertility

The right amount of nitrogen for soybeans

Synergy and the four Rs

Crop rotations and soil science

Listen to your air seeder

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