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Healthy soils mean a sustainable future

Causes, consequences of and solutions to soil erosion are always connected

By Don Lobb April 25, 2016

Healthy societies and healthy economies are the product of healthy soil. Healthy soil produces abundant inexpensive food in a sustainable and reliable way. This requires soil care on the part of land managers and courage on the part of policy-makers who oversee soil protection. Scientists who understand soil formation tell us the only sustainable way

North Dakota producer, Gabe Brown spoke on cover crops and soil health strategies at the Ducks Unlimited grazing club event in Lenore on April 6.

Livestock

Taking grazing-management tips from Mother Nature

Gabe Brown says his success in cover cropping has come through  observing and mimicking nature’s processes

By Jennifer Paige April 19, 2016

North Dakota farmer and cover crop and soil health expert Gabe Brown says if farmers give the techniques he advocates an honest try they’ll be hooked. “Take one field and promise yourself that for five years you will focus on the principles of soil health,” said Brown. If you stick with it for those five

Soil health is getting better, but there is still plenty of work to do.

Crops

Soil Conservation Week highlights land stewardship, public education

Soil conservation makes land more productive, but the benefits go well beyond that

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 18, 2016

There are few things more important than the soil beneath our feet and this week — National Soil Conservation Week — highlights just how critical it is. Running Apr. 17 to 23, this year the focus is the importance of land stewardship for soil and other resources under the care of the agriculture industry, Paul

Most fields may have dried out from floods in 2010 and 2011, but there’s a lingering effect from compaction and poor aeration.

Crops, Weather

A wet cycle has caused some farmers to rethink zero till

Seeding & Tillage Focus: As the province’s wet cycle appears poised to break, soil compaction is a lingering after-effect

By Gord Gilmour April 15, 2016

The past few years have been a bit hard on zero till in Manitoba. Faced with a flood followed by a long wet cycle, more and more farmers in the southwest part of the province were forced to do something they thought they’d left in the past — pull out their tillage implements. Their aim,

Crops, Livestock

Income decline makes farm management skills key

But farm balance sheets are generally strong, the president of FCC says

By Alex Binkley March 9, 2016

The analogy may be outdated, but the old advice to farmers to sharpen their pencils applies to the financial conditions they will likely face during the next few years, says Mike Hoffort, president of Farm Credit Canada. “We’ve gone through a rising cycle of farm incomes and now we’re entering a period when good management

Visitors check out Deere equipment at the National Farm Machinery show in Louisville, Kentucky on Feb. 11. With U.S. farmers bracing for a third year of declining incomes, many have said  they can’t afford upgrades — which means tough times for Deere and rivals such as Agco, CNH and Claas.

News

Tighter credit heralds more pain in U.S. farming downturn

Adjusted for inflation, U.S. farm debt is at its highest levels since the 1980s

By P.J. Huffstutter March 8, 2016

Steve Irish used to farm 450 acres of rich crop fields in east-central Illinois, but that 15-year chapter of his life ended with a recent conversation with his banker. The banker was blunt. Irish was deep in debt from the farm equipment he bought, and needed to pay back the money he owed. So now

Michael Thiele (r), grazing club co-ordinator with the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association spoke on the importance of organic matter in pasture soil at a recent grazing workshop.

Livestock

Tired pasture? The solution is in the soil

To create a healthy pasture, grazing expert says to start with ground cover,  plant a diverse mix and avoid disturbing the soil

By Jennifer Paige March 7, 2016

To get more pasture growth above ground, start by looking below the surface, says Michael Thiele, grazing club co-ordinator for the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA). “Nutrient levels in the soils across Canada have been greatly depleted since conventional agriculture began and the same nutrient depletion can be seen in the foods we are

Crops, Pulses

Salt of the earth

Salinity exists in Manitoba, but producers might not be aware of it until it's too late

By Shannon VanRaes January 29, 2016

Switching from forages to soybeans is one way to see if you’ve got saline soil, but it’s not the method Marla Riekman recommends. The provincial land management specialist told producers attending Manitoba Ag Days that testing is the only surefire way to learn what kind of salinity you have on your farm, although there are

Crops, Local news

Phosphorus recovery can complement source reduction

Globally, it's estimated that one-third of all phosphorous applied is lost to water due to erosion, leaching and run-off

By Julienne Isaacs December 23, 2015

A Manitoba engineer says phosphorus (P) recovery methods can be an important addition to the province’s phosphorus management strategies. Francesco Zurzolo, an engineer specializing in nutrient management and reduction with Dillon Consulting, says Manitoba is dealing with eutrophication and destruction of important ecosystems due to P buildup. Zurzolo spoke at the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association’s

Crops, Local news

Literature review for research on manured, tile-drained land being sought

Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative Inc. wants to see what scientists  have already discovered and consider how it might fit under Manitoba conditions

By Allan Dawson December 22, 2015

Tile-drained fields can remove surplus subsurface moisture improving crop-growing conditions, but there’s also a risk after manure is applied that nutrients and pathogens could leave the field in that water. The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative Inc. (MLMMI) wants to find out what scientists already know about mitigating nutrient losses in fields with controlled tile

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise ahead of ‘Hogs and Pigs’ report

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains higher with Russian strikes in focus

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