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There were giant plants among the canola crop. They were taller, stalkier and generally bigger than the rest of the plants in the fields. These rogue plants started flowering later than the rest of the canola and there were no pods with seeds being formed.

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Giant canola a puzzle

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the January 6, 2015 issue of Grainews

By Andrea Astleford April 21, 2016

Back in mid-July, I was contacted by two farmers in the Colonsay area southeast of Saskatoon, Sask. Tyler and Steve called to complain about essentially the same thing — both growers were seeing very large canola plants scattered randomly throughout some of their canola fields. “What are these rogue plants in my field?” asked Tyler, […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Farmers big on pulses, but canola down on the year

By GFM Network News April 21, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers will be seeding record acres of peas and lentils this spring, as expected, but the increases to pulse crops are coming at the expense of canola — which saw acres come in below expectations in a report out from Statistics Canada. In its first acreage survey of the year, released […] Read more

Crops, Winter Wheat

Don’t reseed winter wheat too soon

One agronomist recommends getting halfway through seeding before you decide

By Julienne Isaacs April 19, 2016

In parts of the Prairies, thin to nonexistent snow cover in parts through much of the early spring months might have some farmers worried about their winter wheat. But agronomists say it’s too soon to make the decision to reseed. “You can go out and do a spring assessment at the end of April if […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Make the most of corporate field trials

Agronomy tips... from the field

By Chadrick Carley April 13, 2016

Hosting a company field trial on your farm — whether for a new seed variety, seed treatment or fungicide — is about far more than getting free product for a few acres. Instead, you should think of company trials as an opportunity to grow and learn more about new management techniques, as well as what […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Flea beetle scouting strategies

Agronomy tips... from the field

By Ted Labun March 10, 2016

The one nice thing about striped and crucifer flea beetles is that they’re quite easy to tell apart. And based on previous years, you should already have a fairly good idea of whether you have one or the other species in your fields. Here are few key things to remember about striped and crucifer flea […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Seeding wet areas late

By Les Henry January 22, 2016

In my rolling land there are sloughs that do not dry up in time to seed as usual. There is also an area where a slough spills over and keeps ground wet. With no rain I was able to get on it by May 25 but did not want to drag the press wheels of […] Read more

Crops, Features

Future seeds were sown in the past

Consider last year’s crop yields when making plans for next year’s fertility program

By Bruce Avison January 11, 2016

This time of year it’s typically a good idea to remind producers that the seeds of our future are sown in the past. Your 2016 crop yields will be influenced by 2015 fertility and removal rates. Basically, we need to look back at the growing season and see how certain factors influenced the current crop, […] Read more

Marcel van Staveren (left), shown here along with his harvest crew, has already planned out most of his acres for 2016.

Crops, News

Seeding decisions made, now waiting for spring

Farmers planning to hold their rotations steady with no major swings

By Lee Hart November 10, 2015

Now that combines are shut down for the season, western Canadian farmers have a pretty good idea of what they will be growing in 2016, say producers contacted for the November Farmer Panel. They all plan to leave a bit of room for last-minute decisions — depending on markets and spring seeding conditions — but […] Read more

This new, model 4955 air cart, a 950-bushel version that tops out the 5 Series line, is equipped with the unique, ground-level canola loading feature.

Machinery

Case IH debuts new 5 Series air carts

Seeding Equipment: Design for the brand's new, expanded line up is based on input from its customers

By Scott Garvey August 4, 2015

Walking around Case IH’s new 950-bushel air cart during an open house at the CNH training facility in Saskatoon in June, Dan Klein, the company’s crop production marketing manager, explains all the models in the new 5 Series line represent a complete redesign. And their features are the result of extensive customer input, which involved […] Read more

New Holland has also released a version of the new air carts, calling theirs the P Series.

Machinery

New Holland offers its version of the new air carts

By Scott Garvey July 30, 2015

Back in mid-January, New Holland issued a press release announcing the introduction of blue versions of the new air carts being built at the CNH facility in Saskatoon. CNH is the parent company of both Case IH and New Holland. NH calls their carts the P Series and will also offer seven models. The blue […] Read more

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