Agronomy

Help Spread Awareness of World Soil Day

“Over one-third of the Earth’s soils are already degraded and over 90 per cent could become degraded by 2050.” 

This is just one of the statistics that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is hoping to turn around through its World Soil Day campaign.

Member Alert: MB Winter Nutrient Restriction Ends April 11

Based on generally unfavourable weather and snow cover conditions in Manitoba, the restriction on winter application of nitrogen and phosphorus-containing nutrient sources in Manitoba remains in effect until midnight on Sunday, April 10, 2016, and will be lifted beginning on April 11.

Trust Through Technology

Agri-retailers need to know the ins and outs of new products to be able to best serve their customers, but adopting and understanding innovative technology can also strengthen the relationship between business and customer.

Trimble to Acquire Agri-Trend

Trimble has signed a deal to acquire Alberta’s Agri-Trend, combining the former’s arsenal of precision technologies with the latter’s experience in agronomy, grain marketing, farm business and data management.