Residue Incorporation – Next Year’s Crop Begins at Harvest
Understanding the Impact of Tillage on Soil Health We all know the importance of [...]
Understanding the Impact of Tillage on Soil Health We all know the importance of [...]
The lack of rainfall last season resulted in diminished yields for many g [...]
What is Soil Erosion? Soil erosion is a serious soil problem for farmers. It’s e [...]
How you manage last year’s crop residue has a massive impact on next year’s crop [...]
Think of it as a report card for your soils Prairie winters are long and cold. W [...]
The diamondback moth pressure is rising and may warrant control. Canola needed a [...]
Even though the Canada - United States border is closed to most travel, we will [...]
Slake, Infiltration and Bulk Density (BD) are 3 tests that are fairly easy to do on the farm with a few simple tools.
One of the biggest challenge’s producers face with growing crops at or near the 49th parallel is generally they only get one shot at growing our best crops. We have to maximize the use of limited sun and moisture to get our crops to maturity in a 3-4 month span. It does not give a lot of time to make corrective actions like reseeding or topdressing nutrients when needed.
To find out which direction we should be headed in terms of soil health we should look back to how it was.