CNS Canada — A late spring snowstorm will delay seeding operations in northern Saskatchewan, but better weather across most other areas of the Prairies is allowing producers to make headway getting this year’s crop in the ground. Up to 30 centimetres of snow fell in and around Saskatoon on Saturday and Sunday, knocking out power […] Read more
Warm weather aids seeding, but winter still lingers
Mother Nature had us guessing ‘what next’ all year long
Five to Remember: There were hurricane-force winds in January, snow in September, and an unexpected bonus come October
Reading Time: 2 minutes A whole bunch of snow. Really wet. Really dry. Wet again. Snow in September. And finally a respite. It wasn’t Mother Nature at her worst, but she kept everyone on their toes right from the get-go. Bonnyville farmer Taylor Snyder was helping a neighbour unload canola on Jan. 15 when the winds began to howl, […] Read more
In dry years, tall stubble can make all the difference in yields
Leaving tall stubble standing in the field can add an inch of soil moisture and boost yields by as much as 17 per cent
Reading Time: 3 minutes Large chunks of Alberta have seen some wet years recently, but water tends to be the most limiting factor for crop growth. And there’s only two remedies when it’s dry: Increase water supply and improve water-use efficiency, says an agrometeorologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Leaving tall stubble in the field does both those things, […] Read more