Delegation: what it means & how to take that next step
With delayed planting this spring, seasons have been overlapping making things v [...]
Spring Soil Sample Results — Are nitrogen levels really changing?!
In our last blog post we discussed spring nitrogen in two parts: why we may see [...]
Five Strategies to Help You Manage Variable Nitrogen Levels this Spring
There are a number of strategies available that can help us manage nitrogen vari [...]
Residue Incorporation – Next Year’s Crop Begins at Harvest
Understanding the Impact of Tillage on Soil Health We all know the importance of [...]
Five Things to Consider when Managing Nitrogen this Spring
The lack of rainfall last season resulted in diminished yields for many g [...]
5 Tips to Help With Your Fall Fertility Planning
2021 has been an unusual year and soil test results will be no exception. Drough [...]
Without a Soil Test, How will You Know?
Think of it as a report card for your soils Prairie winters are long and cold. W [...]
There is No Great Crop Without a Great Start
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.
A recipe for an 80 bu canola crop
Wouldn't it be great if all the inputs, machinery and/or farming practices that promise to grow you an extra 2-5 bu were true and reliable? It would be easy to spend your way to a bumper crop. 2 bushels here, 3 bushels there... done deal! Unfortunately, it is not a compounding effect.... it's probably easier to spend your way broke than into prosperity.
Where is your time best spent?
I have worked with operations both big and small, with different management structures and business philosophies. The one thing they all had in common? They all sought the help of professionals.
