Immediate Expensing of Capital Items in Federal Budget make Purchases More Attractive
The government has introduced new measures in 2021 Budget making it more attractive than ever to purchase certain depreciate property like a Wintex or senseFly eBee Ag. To enhance the Capital Cost of Allowance (CCA) deduction for Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs), the Budget proposes “immediate expensing” of certain depreciate property. The expense is available for […]
Read MoreWintex Agro Canada
Ag Business & Crop is excited to announce WintexAgro Canada as our new brand that will focus and prioritize exclusively on out growing Wintex Soil Sampler business. Visit our new website Home – Wintex Agro Canada | Automatic Probe Soil Samplers to see our latest model samplers, to easily order parts on-line, find support articles, find […]
Read MoreInvisible but Real; N loss due to Volatization
Concern over volatilization losses from surface applied nitrogen are justified during periods of high temperatures, high winds and little rain in the foreseeable future. Agronomists advising growers can help farmers by reviewing conditions that favour high volatilization potential in deciding on the merits of using an enhanced efficiency fertilizer like Agrotain (NBPT) or ESN. Manitoba Ag […]
Read MoreDon’t Lose Forage Yield to Poor Fertility
Forage yields are lost because of 3 main factors, old stands, poor establishment and low or improper soil fertility. Good fertility is essential to both yields and persistence of forage crops. Phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertility management is often overlooked, but is fundamental to producing enough forage to feed livestock and being competitive in […]
Read MoreDon’t Stress; Talk it Out
Spring is a very exciting time, it feels great to be back in the field, when all that crop planning and prep work during the winter is starting to be realized upon. It can be also be very frustrating when the weather does not co-operate, equipment breaks down, or other things go awry. Folks in agriculture […]
Read MoreBeneficial insect friendly scouting resources
Be beneficial insect friendly and help yourself to some fantastic scouting resources and on-demand webinars for cereals, oilseed, and pulse crops. Offered by the Western Grain Research Foundation these tools can help you with your scouting program, identifying beneficial and determining economic thresholds. Learn More
Read MoreOn-Demand Crop Scouting School – FREE
The 2021 Virtual Crop Scouting School is now available from the Crop Protection Network(CPN). The school offers 22 self-paced webinars covering general scouting, insects, diseases, weeds in corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa. The CPN covers eleven USA Midwest Universities. The webinars can help in training students or staff in good general scouting practices and more in-depth […]
Read MoreMychorrizae Fungi – The Amazing Underground Secret to Better crops
Mycorrizhae fungi are part of the enormous biology that is vital to crops and soil health. Mychorrizhae has a symbiotic relationship contributing to the glue holding soil aggregates, stable organic matter, induce plants to absorb nutrients and increase plants tolerance to environmental stress. Ambuscular Mycorrizhae (AM) are one of the most important and studied in […]
Read MoreSoil Testing – Lots of Growth Opportunities
Soil Testing – Lots of Growth Opportunities While I’m a big supporter of precision ag as a means to collecting data for better decision making, I was reminded recently we can’t lose sight of the fundamentals like soil testing, as boring as this may sound to growers. A 2015 Olds College survey by students highlighted […]
Read MoreThe Limits of Base Saturation in Making Nutrient Recommendations
Every few years it seems base saturation rises as a winter topic as a means of making fertilizer recommendations. While base saturation has been used to determine whether a soil should be limed or not, it’s not a soil testing index, nor should be accepted broadly as an indicator for nutrient fertility. Developed for low […]
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