Ryan Jaspers uses a combination of nitrogen sources, including dairy manure and ESN, to consistently achieve 75 bu./ac. canola yields. Jaspers farms at Slate River, a few miles southwest of Thunder Bay, and he has a productive canola formula and climate. His farming region isn’t big. Grain crop area is maybe 10,000 acres, while tame […] Read more
Nitrogen diversity drives canola yields at Thunder Bay
A local researcher has devised a winning formula for canola yields that is based on a diverse stack of nitrogen sources
It’s a mud bog harvest in Ontario’s northwest region
Excessive rain has kept farmers out of fields
The Rainy River has lived up to its name this harvest. About 460 millimetres of rain since Aug. 19 have made for a long, muddy and frustrating harvest in this farming district 400 kilometres west of Thunder Bay. Why it matters: There’s work being done to attract more farmers to northern Ontario and more interest […] Read more
Jay’s U.S. Tour, Day 9: Atlanta
Below is Monday’s blog entry from Grainews editor Jay Whetter on his three-week tour of the United States at the invitation of the U.S. Department of State, as part of its International Visitor Leadership Program. Starting today, Jay’s travelogue moves from our Daily News service to the Grainews site, where past and future entries can […] Read more
Jay’s U.S. Tour, Day 8: Atlanta
This blog follows Grainews editor Jay Whetter on a three-week tour of the United States at the invitation of the U.S. Department of State, as part of its International Visitor Leadership Program. The blog now appears on our Daily News service but will move within the next few days to its own page on the […] Read more
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