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Forty per cent of the 2015 crop is now in the bin and an additional 33 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report for the period ending September 7.

Forty per cent of the 2015 crop is now in the bin and an additional 33 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according the Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

By Dan Owen , Agronomy manager Prairie Soil Services Ltd.

Winter wheat has a number of attributes that make it a desired crop to grow in western Canada. These have been discussed a number of times but time management is one of the biggest reason most growers mention when asked why they grow the crop.

By Lyndon Hicks, Regional crops specialist Yorkton Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture As harvest progresses it is a good time to determine if any fall weed control is needed.

By Dan Owen, Agronomy manager Prairie Soil Services Ltd. With harvest now progressing it is time to start the planning process for next years crop.

By Lyndon Hicks, Regional crops specialist Yorkton Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture As harvest progresses it is a good time to determine if any fall weed control is needed.

Historically, farmers have determined their fertilizer needs by analyzing previous yields, soil analysis from samples taken across the field and current soil moisture reserves.

– the drainage system entering north side of Good Spirit Lake

On July 31, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced that the CWB had finalized the commercialization deal with G3 Global Grain Group and has become a fully private and global competitor in the Canadian grain sector.