Seth Naeve says the argument for earlier planting dates is in how they can help soybean crops get a jump on germination and plant establishment when fields warm up enough for that to happen.
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Manage Prairie soy fields to get benefits of early planting
An early start to their growing season could spell more bushels of beans at harvest
John Deere unveils combine and sprayer updates for 2026
The brand’s Ultimate Technology combine package provides predictive ground speed automation
John Deere pulled the wraps off a number of upgrades to its combine and sprayer lineups during the Commodity Classic farm show in March in Denver.
Kenworth discontinues the classic W900 after 62 years in production
End of an era for the truck manufacturer’s Class 8 classic
If ever you’ve seen the movie Smokey and the Bandit (1977), or watched any of the Movin’ On TV series (1974-76), you’ll be very familiar with the trucks we’re talking about here.
In disease resistance, sunflowers don’t shine
Practical Research: Insects don’t often hit economic thresholds, but sclerotinia and other diseases do damage
The known insect pests of sunflowers don’t often hit economic thresholds in those crops, but certain diseases can do significant damage.
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AgGronomyTV: Managing invasive weeds in Manitoba
Waterhemp is in Manitoba and management will be key to ensure its spread can be kept to an absolute minimum. How might that look? Planting crops that can better compete against this invasive weed and more targeted herbicide applications. In part 2 from St. Jean Farm Days earlier this year, Kim Brown with Manitoba Agriculture […] Read more
Saskatchewan farm making compost pellets for added fertilizer
After years of trials, Kyle Heggie thinks his system is crop-ready
Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique blend of compost on his crops for years, and has also used on-farm trials to test the practicality of mid-row banding compost “pellets” into the seed row next to the seed.
Kochia’s expanding herbicide resistance puts pressure on no-till systems
Kochia populations in Saskatchewan and North Dakota are now resistant to group 14 herbicides, leaving fewer options for Prairie farmers
Based on preliminary data from a recent Prairie-wide kochia survey, AAFC’s Charles Geddes suspects Group 14-resistant kochia is now present in multiple fields in Saskatchewan and expects it could soon be confirmed in other regions as well.
On-farm trials and errors
Trials that don’t produce positive results on your farm can be just as valuable as those that do
On-farm trials play an important role in translating the results of scientific research into knowledge that producers can use, according to a panel discussion at CropConnect in Winnipeg.
Help yourself break a headache
Fit to Farm: Certain motions work to help regulate or relieve underlying tension
Most headaches are brief and resolve on their own with rest, a change of environment, good nutrition, and proper hydration.
Rethinking nitrogen efficiency
Tracking nitrogen with stable isotopes offers surprising insights into fertilizer uptake, loss, and management strategies
Understanding how much nitrogen actually gets taken up by plants is key to improving efficiency—both for profitability and sustainability.
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