A balanced approach to fertilizer and the 4Rs

A balanced approach to fertilizer and the 4Rs

Think of nitrogen carryover as ‘money in the bank’ for many crops, says John Heard, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture – an even more important point to consider in a time of high fertilizer prices. “Soil testing is really not an option. It’s a must in order to fine tune recommendations,” says Heard. 4R […] Read more



April 1 to 15: Timing of nitrogen application critical

Nitrogen application timing and the systems to apply the nutrient continue to be studied as new products come to market and market forces are applied to operations on the farm. Rigas Karamanos of Koch Agronomic Services speaks to current work at the Glacier Discovery Farm near Langham, Sask.




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VIDEO: It’s all about the people

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

In the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of touring around all three of our westernmost provinces for grazing plan workshops, holistic management courses and sessions related to the On-Farm Climate Action Fund. It still strikes me that we really are in the best industry in the best country and it is all […] Read more


AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Homegrown greens

AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Homegrown greens

During certain times of the year, getting fresh lettuce greens can be difficult due to availability and the dent it makes in your wallet. In order to meet that challenge, Harvest Today based in Manitoba has designed a modular, irrigated wall platform that allows you to grow your own lettuce indoors. – Video recorded by […] Read more



Mar 15 to 31: The world according to fertilizer

Farmers began to feel the sting of high fertilizer prices and crop inputs in the spring and summer of 2022, but it was events that transpired nearly two years earlier that began to shape that costly and unfortunate situation.