Farming Blog

The Frontline Worker; Agriculture Research Associations

If you’d like to see ‘bang for buck’ return on investment, look to applied research. We at Battle River Research Group, for example,...

BRRG Field Day 2022

The Battle River research group always organized crop walks and annual field days in summer, allowing farmers to share and learn...

Managing Hail Damaged Alfalfa and Red Clover

By Dr Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin For determination of keeping stand of new seedings: Determine whether or not the seedlings...

Ergot in Crops, Hayfields and Pastures

Ergot is a fungal disease that can infect open-pollinated grass species. It is commonly found in cereal crops such as rye, triticale,...

Nitrate Accumulation in Hailed Out Crops

Hailstorms occur this time of year. Damage to annual and perennial crops can be minimal or catastrophic depending on the severity of the...

Early Season Pulse Crop Management Decisions After a Dry Year

Dry soil conditions dictate re-examination of some important pulse crop guidelines. With abnormally high heat and drought conditions...