
Tag Archives Soils and Crops

Les Henry: Fertilizing for forage yields
For higher grass yields, fertilize it like a crop

Les Henry: The fifth fertilizer R: nutrient balance
As the fertilizer industry focuses on 4Rs, let’s not forget that balance is important

Les Henry: Finding a place for bees
Syngenta’s Operation Pollinator: a good fit for an awkward piece of land

Les Henry: Prairie soil moisture map for 2020
Soil moisture at freeze-up in 2019: a range of moisture across the Prairies

Les Henry: Weather, climate and actual data
A look at changes in the 30-year average annual temperatures in Swift Current

Les Henry: Where will Prairie agriculture be in 2030?
Les Henry predicts eight changes coming to agriculture in the next decade

Les Henry: Diary of my 2019 wheat crop
This growing season was challenging, but the end result was better than expected

Les Henry: United Grain Growers’ mail-order home business
The company that founded Grainews also sold catalogue homes on the Prairies

PHOTOS: Les Henry: Wildlife on my Blackstrap farm
Almost all of my encounters with wildlife have been positive and occasionally photos have been possible. This is what I’ve learned

Les Henry: Water information in Western Canada is flowing nicely
Look to these sources for information on where to find water during dry spells