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Winter Fertilizing Ban Starts Nov. 10, Ends April 10

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Farmers still planning to apply fertilizer this fall have until midnight Nov. 9 to get the job done. Otherwise, they must wait until next April 10 under new regulations that came into effect last spring. Although the changes were announced several years ago, many farmers are oblivious, said Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Doug Chorney
Crops, Forages, News

Hay Prices Reach Record Highs In U.S.

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Way down south, where only two inches of rain fell last summer, there are a lot of thin cattle and a desperate need for hay. I ve got two different farmers who call me every other day asking if our hay is on its way, said Landon Friesen, who operates Southman Alfalfa Producers near Crystal
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Chasing High Corn Prices, U.S. Farmers Skip Rotations

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Farmer Brian Schaumburg has planted corn for five straight years in some of the thousands of acres he tends in central Illinois. Farmers who eschew crop rotations that help to replenish the soil with nutrients take a risk that yields will decline. But corn prices soared to a record earlier this year, making so-called corn-on-corn
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Orchard Venture Proves Apples Are A Viable Prairie Crop

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After a 36-year banking career, Ed Clayton decided to become a farmer but instead of grain or livestock, he wanted an extra challenge. I just wanted to prove to people that you can grow good apples in Manitoba, said the 70-year-old as he guided visitors through his operation on Open Farm Day. In 1996, after
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Visa Delays For Chinese Assemblers Stall Hemp Fibre Plant

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Plans to open Manitoba s first large-scale industrial hemp fibre processing plant by this spring have hit a snag. Some 20 ocean-freight containers filled with Chinesemade processing machinery have already been on site for months now, but the first team of six Chinese engineers sent by the manufacturer has encountered difficulties acquiring visas to enter
Crops, Oilseeds

New Soybeans On Tap For 2012

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It wasn t the first day of school, but several dozen soybean and corn producers piled into buses early this September to examine new offerings at Marc Hutlet Seeds Inc. Moving forward in the spring of 2012, our (soybean) lineup will be revamped to include the Y-Series, three to be specific, Y61, Y71 and Y81,
Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets

EU Barley Quantity And Quality Down From Last Year

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Barley harvests in Western Europe are winding down with an overall slight fall in the size of the crop and quality also expected to decline, particularly in Germany, crop analysts said Sept. 8. Winter barley in Germany suffered major damage from the triple blow of a very cold winter, springtime drought and summer rain, according
Crops, News

Soil Testing Should Be A Priority This Fall

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Don’t guess, soil test. That’s John Heard’s message to farmers this fall, especially in fields that didn’t get seeded or were flooded this spring. “In 2010, it looks like the average soil nitrogen level on fallow was about 60 pounds per acre, but that’s of no value to the individual farmer because he doesn’t know
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Assistance Available For Restoring Eroded Land

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Before some Manitoba farmers seed next spring they have weeds to work down, others have ruts to smooth out, while some have big washouts to repair in the wake of spring flooding. Farmers can apply for financial assistance to restore farmland scarred by water erosion, an official with Manitoba’s cabinet communications said last week. Each

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