Buying crop inputs doesn’t need to be onerous or time-consuming. Traditionally, growers’ buying choices have been restricted to their local retailers or local reps. No longer. Thanks to Farmers Business Network®’s (FBN®) new and improved online FBN Direct® store, Alberta growers have a better option to purchase crop protection and nutrition products. FBN’s augmented site […] Read more
A new way to buy inputs
Farmers Business Network offers choice, transparency and on-farm delivery
Exhilarate gives growers the upper hand
A combination of proven chemistry plus Arylex provides a wide window of broadleaf weed control
Danny Dion knows if cleavers get out of hand in his wheat or barley, he is going to have a problem. But when he uses Exhilarate herbicide, he can trust it to do a good job on the cleavers as well as other broadleaf weeds. He says that Exhilarate is formulated from a product he […] Read more
A successful canola harvest requires a season-long commitment
Corteva Agriscience™ product options offer a systems approach to help farmers manage their crop from seed through harvest
Canola is a high-value crop, but to reap its rewards it needs to be nurtured throughout the growing season. The investment in good technology, solid agronomics and crop protection products can help overcome some of the unpredictability of the weather on the Canadian Prairies and result in a high return on that investment. Corteva Agriscience […] Read more
Farm finance options for a tough year ahead
connectFirst's options include interest-only payments, working capital loans and payment deferrals
It’s been a tough year for Alberta farmers, but at connectFirst Credit Union, we’re here to help. In response, connectFirst has created a streamlined program that puts the needs of producers first, says company brand manager Vice President of Ag Banking, Joanne Prysunka. The program includes full payment deferrals, interest-only payments and working capital loans […] Read more
Getting spraying done — a farmer’s perspective
Arylex products are a management tool against Group 2- and Group 9- resistant weeds
No matter what the environment brings, growers have to get into their fields and keep weeds from competing with their crop. Starting clean and staying clean — that’s the goal of any weed management strategy. But the most carefully laid plans are at the mercy of spraying conditions, so growers need to look for products […] Read more
Avoiding the tank-mixing confusion
Cross-spectrum herbicides combine convenience with simple decision-making for control of both grass and broadleaf weeds. Their popularity has been increasing over the past decade as growers look for convenient ways to control weeds that typically affect crops in their soil zone, without having to sift through herbicide guides and product labels. “Over the past half […] Read more
Arylex an important advantage against resistant weeds
Not a standalone product, but part of several intentional active ingredient combinations to provide multiple modes of action
To keep ahead of resistant weeds, growers need alternative chemistries that have not developed resistance, and also products that are effective so that weeds are eliminated the first time. Arylex’s unique Group 4 active ingredient is an important addition to the resistance management toolbox. “Seven of our products contact the Arylex active ingredient,” says Kelly […] Read more
I have unharvested crop in the field. Is a Cash Advance still an option for my farm?
A cash advance can be a source of cash flow for farmers with unharvested crops
Harvest 2018 has been less than ideal. With unharvested crop still in the field farmers may be looking for new options to cover fall expenses. The Canadian Canola Growers Association’s Cash Advance program gives farmers flexible cash flow options that can help in times such as these. We recognize that many farmers are having a […] Read more
Can-Am ORVs aren’t just for recreation
The Defender and Commander are ideal for many uses around the farm or ranch
Life on the farm is hard work. It’s demanding and without reprieve. Farmers do more in a day than the people they produce for will ever know or give them credit for. “If you need to take it out for the day to do a little bit of fencing or take salt or anything that’s […] Read more
Clubroot — just assume it’s on the way
Rotation is more important than ever, and that includes variety selection
Clubroot is on the move. After the first discovery near Edmonton in 2003, the deadly canola disease has spread in Alberta, and last summer it moved into northwestern Saskatchewan and jumped across hundreds of kilometres of bush to the Peace River area. Doug Moisey, a DuPont Pioneer area agronomist in central Alberta, says he […] Read more