Syngenta gets into canola

Take a look at this.....

http://www.agcanada.com/daily/syngenta-to-enter-prairie-canola-seed-market/

New farm apps

There are three new apps out that are really handy to have for Western Canadian farmers.
Check out

Connected Farm,

Seeding Rate Calculator

Herbicide Tank Mix and Rainfast Guide.

Planning for 2013

With harvest in the bin, planning for next year should and is well under way for 2013. If you have good yield data take a look and try to find any patterns in fields and between fields.  Is there a quarter of land that never yields like the others or is there one that stands out as a star.  Is this somewhere you could change a few things to maximize on ROI instead of dumping a bunch of money in a spot that will never return.  This does not mean necessarily changing everything over to VR but instead just to manage at a little bit higher level to direct your inputs into where you will get the biggest bang for your buck. For example, why push for 50 bu/ac of canola when all a specific quarter of land can actually produce and ever has produced is 30 bu/ac.
Herbicide issues can appear on a yield maps as well, ie heavy weed patches, why are they there?
What has the chemical rotation been over the last few years. Could resistance be an issue on some spots or jut maybe needing a change in rotation/systems to get control of some specific weed species.
What products worked well where and why?
What didn't work and why?
The why is not something to forget about and never use/grow again... there is usually more to why it didn't work than "it just didn't work".  Also consider the conditions and the growing season issues we encountered this year.... are we likely to see that again next year?
Do you need to be thinking about more custom app... or invest in different equipment to manage the needs?



"If you always do what you have always done you will always get what you have always got."- Unknown.

XL update

Fo anyone who has a direct or indirect interest in the cattle industry ( so everyone who eats meat) this is an interesting advancment.

This was in the financial news this morning

http://money.ca.msn.com/video/?cp-documentid=cbcc2012-1810-0902-0052-229316283300

Fall reminders

With October half gone and temperatures dipping below zero, here are a few things you may want to add to your ever growing fall to do list.
We have a new soil sampling truck this fall with the soil probe installed inside the cab.  We have it fully equipped with GPS and have the ability to log the sample points for future reference if desired.  We will be up and running with it early next week so please book your soil samples if you have not already as our list is growing. 
With a few concerns of Fusarium being present in the wheat this year, it is that much more important to get your cereal seed tested this fall and to do so in good time so it give you time to find an alternative option if needed.  A seed test is one of your cheapest forms of insurance you can have.  All it takes is two weeks to get your sample back and then you know for sure what you have and can avoid some possible issues come seeding time. 
Are you in need or want of a new 3D TV?? If you book your DuPont seed with us before Nov 15 you will be entered to win a 3D TV from our location and DuPont as well as .  The draw will be made on Nov 30.  Please call our office for more details!

Fall 2012

What seemed like a solid explainable year has ended with a few questions lingering.  With all the moisture we had this year we should have seen high cereal yields with low protein. But instead we are seeing the opposite.  Low yields (relative to expectations) and high protein.  The yields on wheat are nothing to be disappointed in but barley is a surprise either coming in low yield high weight or vise versa.  No rhyme or reason... Canola well most everyone knows why the yield monitor was lower than we hoped.  Moisture and disease where the story this year.  One thing that is interesting is the variation in all varieties across a single farming operation never mind the variation across the Vermilion region.  This year is one of those years that you really cannot compare your fields to a neighbour field for accurate results.  The one thing that is very constant is that ffungicides really paid off this year with the environmental conditions and the commodity prices.  

Here are a few links to take a look at for variety trials.  We will add more when there is more data that comes available.
www.dekalbperformance.com    Dekalb Round Up Ready
www.healthierprofits.ca     Nexera canola RR and clearfield systems available.
Bayer's data to come.


A few things to think about already for next year is to book your soil samples! We will be staring on them as soon as the soil cools off to about 5 degrees but our list is growing.
Some seed varieties are sold out already! So if you want something specific be sure to call and request it early!  

Let us know if there is a topic you would like to see on our blog by leaving a comment or call our office @ 780-853-6565. 
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