Source: AgReliant Genetics news release
While fungicides may help reduce the impact of tar spot on yield, the best long-term solution to this devastating corn disease is selecting hybrids with genetic tolerance, experts reported at the recent Tar Spot Summit...
Source: Organic Farm Partners news release
Organic Farm Partners announces its new venture dedicated to converting conventional farmland to organic and making the investment in organic farmland accessible through fractional shares.
"Organic demand has outpaced supply by a 4:1 ratio for...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Extreme weather events, full manure storages, delayed harvest or contractor availability may be some of the most common reasons why a farm operator may need to spread manure on frozen and/or snow-covered ground,” says Trevor...
Source: Canadian Grain Commission
Safe storage guidelines
Producers can use the following charts to prevent spoilage of stored grain
How to use the charts:
Measure the moisture content and temperature of your crop as it goes into storage.
Plot this initial moisture...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Stored crop is worth caring for,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. “While lower than last year’s prices, crop prices are still historically high, and worth protecting in storage.”
After being...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Manitoba's crop insurance coverage is expected to increase for the upcoming crop year, Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.
The ministers released details indicating that 2023...
Source: CHS news release
"We continue to reinvest in projects that bring even more value to our owners while expanding customer-focused retail solutions for area farmers," says Rick Dusek, executive vice president of CHS ag retail operations. "Our continued focus...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced total funding of $17.6 million today for crop-related research in 2023.
Invested through Saskatchewan's Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), the announcement includes...
Source: Solutions from the Land news release
It's June 1. You've got 4,000 acres of corn and 2,500 acres of soybeans to plant. So far, you've planted 150 acres of corn, and 40 of them are underwater.
Can this scenario happen...
Source: Champion Seed news release
Ellsworth, Iowa; - Family-owned and independently operated seed company Champion Seed has partnered with Indigo Ag to help growers maximize profit potential in the Carbon by Indigo program.
The partnership will streamline farmers' access to a...