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The 2014 harvest has begun. This field of winter wheat near Miami was swathed last week, while some others nearby have been harvested. Winter wheat planting is also about to start, especially in fields too wet to seed this spring.  photo: allan dawson
Cereals, Crops, News

Winter harvest underway; seeding about to start

Ken Gross of the winter wheat initiative provides tips on getting 
the most out of your winter wheat crop

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Winter wheat harvest has begun in Manitoba and planting won’t be far behind. It’s too early to say how well this year’s crop will yield, but winterkill and fusarium head blight are taking a toll. But there are things farmers can do when seeding this year’s crop to try and mitigate the impact on 2015’s
Large truck in a field spreading manure
Livestock

Getting your nitrogen fix from manure a slow and steady process

New research says standard formulas overstate 
the amount of nitrogen released

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Standard calculation formulas overestimate the amount of nitrogen that is available to crops the year after solid manure is applied to the field, researchers with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) say. Don Flaten and Wole Akinremi say the formula that is used in Manitoba is based on the assumption that 25
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Not all types of manure are equal in fertilizer value

A study at the Western Beef Development Centre looked at Russian wild rye pasture response from three different types of manure, raw from a drylot system, and leftovers from bale grazing and bale processing 64 cows on the field. Soil samples prior to application were taken to ensure a level playing field. “There was no
Crops, Forages, News, Oilseeds, Weather

Wet soil and nitrogen don’t mix, says expert

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Annoyed that you have to fork over more cash to replace lost fertilizer nutrients from last year’s flood? It could be worse, says Tom Jensen, Northern Great Plains regional director of the International Plant Nutrition Institute. On Manitoba’s relatively youthful soils deposited by glacial activity about 9,000 years ago, potassium is abundant. Farmers here apply
Crops

Fall Fertilizer Refresher

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MAFRI CROP NUTRITION SPECIALIST The past few wet years have played havoc with the traditional practices of fall nitrogen (N) fertilization. In many cases the N losses have been high, resulting in low yields and/or protein, and in extreme cases some fertilized fields went unseeded. So in recent weeks I have had calls from growers
Crops

What’s ESN?

It’s the trade name for an Agrium product that’s being touted as the next-generation of polymer-coated urea. The coating encases the urea granule, preventing it from converting to plant-available nitrate, which is also a very volatile form of nitrogen that can escape from your fields. Agrium says – and research confirms – that the product
News

Nutrient Run-Off A Concern When Overwintering Livestock

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Nitrogen and phosphorus loss in snowmelt run-off from in-field cattle overwintering can be an environmental concern, says a researcher from the University of Saskatchewan. Wintering cattle directly in the field creates concerns with increased nutrients being deposited where they may be susceptible to movement with snowmelt run-off, Jeff Schoenau told the Manure Management Update conference
Crops

Agrotain Ultra Now Available In Canada

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Agrotain Ultra, a new higher-concentrated liquid formula of Agrotain, is now available to retailers and producers in Canada. This new, more condensed formula reduces the amount that a grower needs by 25 per cent, making blending faster and easier while reducing the quantity of bulk handled and stored. Agrotain technology helps growers get the most

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