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Soggy Soils Delay Midwest Fieldwork

By Karl Plume March 19, 2009

Heavy rain throughout the U. S. Midwest agricultural belt last week caused some localized flooding as farmers begin their spring planting preparations, but few were worried about prolonged field work delays. Farmers in the heart of the corn belt do not normally start planting before April and this year’s rains have not been as heavy

Crops

How Old Is Our Dirt?

By Daniel Winters March 19, 2009

What’s older than dirt? Lots of things, if you’re talking about Manitoba soils. In our province, the story began 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, after massive glaciers bulldozed the uppermost layers away, then melted to create the ancient Lake Agassiz. In terms of world history, that’s not a long time. Egyptian civilization goes back almost

Crops, Forages

Don’t Overlook That Special “K”

By Daniel Winters March 19, 2009

“You have two options: you can buy potash, or you can buy alfalfa seed every three years.” – JOHN HEARD Many farmers think hauling in potash at $900 per tonne onto their fields is something like bringing very expensive coals to Newcastle. There’s some truth to that, because thanks to the feldspar and mica content

Cereals, News

Getting The Most Out Of Green Gold

By Daniel Winters March 19, 2009

“Being the opportunistic SOBs that we are in the industry, we take that free nitrogen, convert it to something, and then charge the guys for it.” – RAY DOWBENKO Growing crops to feed the world removes nitrogen from the soil. To figure out how much needs to be put back in for next year, a

Crops, Livestock

Cover Crops Go Beyond Nitrogen

By Glen Nicoll March 19, 2009

Like spending money to make money, some North Dakota grain producers are using soil nutrients to grow a soil-building cover crop. They have found seeding a diverse plant community or “cocktail” as a cover crop can do much more than put nitrogen into the soil. At a soil health workshop in Plumas sponsored by Mani

Crops, Forages

Phosphorus Hard To Manage In Organic Systems

By Lorraine Stevenson March 12, 2009

“The problem is every time we’re removing forage, there goes our phosphorus and we’re never replacing it.” – Joanne Thiessen Martens, Organic Agriculture Centre Of Canada Research And Extension Associate Truly sustainable organic production systems recycle nutrients that are removed from the soil by crops. That is why farmers use legumes as cover crops and

Cereals, Livestock

Dealers Forced To Be Flexible On Fertilizer Prices: Analyst

By Ron Friesen March 5, 2009

For farmers seeking relief from high fertilizer prices this spring, David Asbridge has two words of advice: shop around. Good deals on fertilizer can be found because dealers have excess supplies and are desperate to unload them, Asbridge told the annual GrainWorld conference in Winnipeg. But he warned farmers not to delay too much because

News

Soil Test For Success

By Daniel Winters March 5, 2009

“Maybe your banker sets soil fertility rates for your farm.” – JOHN HEARD If 80 per cent of Manitoba farmers aren’t soil testing their fields, how do they know how much nutrients to apply at the start of every growing season? That’s anybody’s guess, according to a MAFRI soil fertility specialist. “The last survey done

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Bale Grazing In Winter Reaps Dividends For Producers

By Ron Friesen February 26, 2009

“It’s a lot less labour intensive.” – REJEAN PICARD, MAFRI Let your cattle graze on pasture all year round. In winter, give them a hay bale buffet. Bale grazing beef cattle during the winter is being promoted as a good way for producers to save time, work and money by letting animals feed themselves. Even

News

Iraq To Revive Dead Farmland By Sucking Out Salt

By Aseel Kami February 26, 2009

Iraq started flushing excess salinity out of millions of acres of land Dec. 1 in a project aimed at cleansing rivers, breathing new life into dying soils and reviving what was once part of “the fertile crescent.” Though Iraq is wetter and more arable than many of its desert-covered neighbours, centuries of irrigation and overuse

Daily Network News

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Tag Archives Soil

Soggy Soils Delay Midwest Fieldwork

How Old Is Our Dirt?

Don’t Overlook That Special “K”

Getting The Most Out Of Green Gold

Cover Crops Go Beyond Nitrogen

Phosphorus Hard To Manage In Organic Systems

Dealers Forced To Be Flexible On Fertilizer Prices: Analyst

Soil Test For Success

Bale Grazing In Winter Reaps Dividends For Producers

Iraq To Revive Dead Farmland By Sucking Out Salt

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