Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed As the season ahead comes into focus, it’s time to start thinking about variety choices… for next year. Yes, really, for next year. From talks I’ve had with producers over the years, I’d guess 50 per cent or more of producers wait to choose...
Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed If you’ve looked into buying certified seed lately, you’re probably feeling a little sticker shock. Certified wheat seed, for example, will set you back a whopping $4/bu or more on average this year than it did last year. Certified flax seed...
Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed Wheat used to be the Canadian prairies’ star of the party. Sure, farmers grew other crops, but the bulk of industry’s excitement and discussion centred on wheat. Then, along came canola, knocking wheat not only out of top spot, but almost...
Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed Are you able to guess the number one most common question someone in my line of work gets asked? When I pick up the phone, when I run into farmers at farm shows, literally even as I passed mashed potatoes at my extended family’s Thanksgiving...
Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed Wheat midge tolerance is one of the most misunderstood opportunities available to grain farmers today. Currently, most growers think that, unless they suffer midge infestation challenges, they don’t need midge tolerant varieties. Though...
Garth Donald, Manager of Agronomy, Decisive Farming by TELUS Agriculture 24 years ago when I first started in this business, almost every farmer planted canola at exactly the same rate. No matter how sandy or loamy, high or low moisture, productive or...
