
Tag Archives Soils and Crops

Sask. farm income and land prices
Land prices are rising but “this time it’s different.” Or is it?

Horse pasture soil salinity: beware of new ground
Land has been left in grass for a reason. And sometimes this reason is salinity

Finally, the well went dry
Do you know where your water table is, and what it will offer this year?

Pasture water quality for cows
Make sure you know your water quality before you turn the cows out

Precision ag Step 1: soil maps
The most important part of precision agriculture is the soil maps of your fields

FHB: a disease of even-numbered years
It seems unlikely that FHB strikes every second year, but the data backs it up

What exactly is sustainability?
There are many ways to farm sustainably, and many ways to discuss the issue
D3: The digital dumbing down
Not all information is better in the digital age. Especially data about the weather
Highlights from the Crop Production Show
Annual farm shows are a chance to catch up — with friends and technology

Cooler July, thanks to farmers and canola
Swift Current temperature data shows different long-term trends in January versus July