Insights and Stories on Crops

USDA raises soybean estimate, cuts corn outlook

Sep. 11, 2015 at 1:47 pm CDT

The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday surprisingly raised its forecast for domestic soybean production, based on expectations for record yields in key states such as Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. The government lowered its forecast for corn production by more than expected in its monthly supply and demand report. But supplies, […]

In praise of water, and beavers

Sep. 11, 2015 at 11:18 am CDT

By — Steve Kenyon

Make sure you test the right pound of ground: Les Henry

Sep. 4, 2015 at 9:59 am CDT

By Les Henry

Measuring your harvest loss is the first step to managing it

Aug. 6, 2015 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Jennifer Blair

Recipes for better soil

Jul. 31, 2015 at 9:30 am CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

Strategies for winter wheat success

Jul. 24, 2015 at 10:29 am CDT

I am a big fan of winter wheat. Its yield potential can be 15 to 40 per cent higher than spring wheat depending on environmental conditions. This can make winter wheat very economical in a rotation. Growing winter wheat is fairly straightforward. However, success depends on a number of specific […]

By Ross McKenzie

Six numbers in agriculture that make you stop and think

Jun. 26, 2015 at 12:26 pm CDT

The spring rush is over, so now is the time to take a moment and reflect. As you gaze across fields flush with new growth, think about how much things have evolved in the last few years. Although that lone tree out there still leans to the east, and the […]

By Maggie Van Camp

A love of farming sees Manitoba farmer seed his 70th crop

Jun. 19, 2015 at 9:58 am CDT

How does a southern Manitoba farmer end up pumping gas for Elvis Presley? Serendipity. But it was love of farming and a lot of hard work rather than luck that resulted in the 90-year-old farmer sowing his 70th crop this spring on the farm he was raised on, now operated […]

By Allan Dawson

Adding nitrogen to crops, the right way

May. 1, 2015 at 10:37 am CDT

In recent years there has been a great deal of hype about the 4Rs when planning fertilizer use: right source, right rate, right time and right placement. The first Grainews column I penned was in October 1976: “Nitrogen — when, what kind and how much to apply.” Back then, phosphorus […]

By Les Henry

Skipping soil tests can be a costly mistake

Apr. 2, 2015 at 9:21 am CDT

Not very many hands go up when Mark Cutts asks a room full of producers how many of them test their soil every year. “I don’t think the majority is doing soil testing,” said the crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “If a producer is happy with his […]

By Jennifer Blair

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