Reading Time: 2 minutes While the benefits of seed-placed fertilizer are certain, it is important to ensure proper amounts are being placed with the seed, says provincial crop specialist Mark Cutts. “Applying too much fertilizer with the seed can reduce or delay crop emergence,” said Cutts. “To ensure seed-placed fertilizers are being managed properly, an understanding of the factors […] Read more
Don’t feel the burn when seed placing fertilizer
Seedbed utilization, soil type, moisture levels, and seed size are all key factors when deciding application amounts
Louis Dreyfus ring-fences some units, considers options
London | Reuters — Louis Dreyfus Commodities is ring-fencing its crop inputs, metals, juice and dairy units and is considering options ranging from joint ventures to the sale of certain assets, a senior company source said. In December, Reuters reported the trade house had been seeking buyers for its juice and fertilizer units for some […] Read more
CP books more Prairie grain revenue at year-end
Higher grain revenue on Canada’s Prairies helped lead to record full-year revenues and offset a lower fourth-quarter gross for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), as the company warned of substantial job cuts ahead. The railway on Thursday reported overall net income of $1.352 billion on record revenue of $6.712 billion for 2015, down from $1.476 billion […] Read more
Fertilizer market quiet — for now
Reading Time: < 1 minute It could be the lull before the storm. “Not a lot is happening in the fertilizer market right now as it is one of the slowest times of year for it,” said Todd Bergen-Henengouwen of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “There has been little trading as fertilizer buyers in the U.S. continue to wait for the […] Read more
Soil fertility is about more than nutrients
Expert says farmers need to learn more about the physical and biological structures of the soil
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many farmers tend to focus on the chemical composition of the soil, and ignore its other two key components — and that’s a mistake, says a crop and soil nutrient management specialist. “Farmers need to understand more about the physical and biological structures of the soil to manage their cropping systems,” said Yamily Zavala of […] Read more
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