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It’s well documented that if a micronutrient is missing or deficient, your expected yield could crash.
Columns, Crops, Practical Tips

Soil fertility, revisited 

Practical Research: The history of crop production on the Prairies was one of nutrient extraction at an alarming pace

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Soil fertility: a simple concept that requires long and well thought out answers. There are lots of articles on soil nutrient testing, along with many procedures, methods and interpretations.  Early on in the 1970s with Alberta Agriculture, my colleagues and I were very surprised with the answers to the soil testing questions we asked. A […] Read more
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Manitoba cautions on manganese in well water

About a third of wells exceed updated limits, province says

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A significant number of wells in Manitoba may be carrying water with manganese levels well above new health standards, particularly for infants. The province on May 3 issued an advisory for owners of private wells that their water “may exceed a new health-based guideline” for the trace element. The element occurs naturally, and commonly, in […] Read more
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Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Trace minerals directly affect unborn calves

If the cow isn’t getting sufficient minerals calf development and strength suffers

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Within the next few months, there will be a lot of newborn calves on the ground. Fair- to good-quality forage is quite plentiful this year and grain is a reasonable price, so most of the cow herds I have seen across Western Canada this winter are in good body condition for calving. But one area […] Read more
Dan Owen used a drone to take this photo. ATP’s untreated plot is on the right; the treated plot is on the left.
Canola, Crops

ATP packs on the nutrients at AIM plots

Ag In Motion Plots: ATP played a high-end game, with 215 pounds of N and a buffet of micros

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ATP gave nutrients a chance to show what they could do at its Canola 100 plot at the Ag In Motion farm show near Saskatoon last July. First, there were the nutrients ATP put down with the drill. In the seed row: 20 pounds of phosphorus per acre, two pounds of zinc, a half pound of copper, a […] Read more
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Cereals, Features

Copper applications have limited impact on wheat

Researchers say non-targeted copper application does not increase macronutrients

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The importance of micronutrients, including boron (B), chloride (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni), has come under the microscope in recent years. Some researchers say a lack of micronutrients can cause yield loss. According to Tee Boon Goh, a specialist in soil chemistry and mineralogy at the University […] Read more

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