As the festive season approaches, there is always so much activity and hustle and bustle that it is easy to get caught up in everything and forget to take the time to reflect on what this time of the year is truly about. Many times we are too busy with things that do not matter [...]
As we come to the end of the 2014 crop year, the data collected by Stats Canada is showing a drop in production to near normal yields compared to those recorded for the record harvest of 2013. The estimate from Stats Canada is that average yields of all crops will come in 18 percent lower [...]
Reflection and Gratitude One of the most common words I hear in farming/agri-business is “stress.” We are all faced with many uncertainties, many challenges, and a grueling workload on our shoulders. We are all striving towards sustaining our farms/businesses and being able to profit and grow towards having a future in what we do, and [...]
As many of you have noticed throughout the past year we have been building a new office at our Eston facility. We have outgrown our current office space in the building that we moved into in 2007. We have created more offices in our current building throughout the years, but we have completely run out [...]
Certified seed opens the doors to new opportunities for success. When producers buy certified seed they are getting the “blue tag” guarantee, which actually means quite a bit. First is the obvious standard that comes with certified seed: a minimum of 85 percent germination. Along with the benefits of traceability, which is becoming more and [...]
Will climate change affect the crops we choose to grow in Western Canada? According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, studies on the impact of climate change suggest that most regions of Canada are projected to warm during the next 60 years. Canada, as a high-latitude country, is expected to experience more pronounced warming than the [...]
Weed free from harvest to seeding! PrePass SoilActive Technology provides extended control of broadleaf weeds, stops moisture and nutrient losses to weeds in the fall and extends broadleaf weed control into spring prior to seeding. With two active ingredients, PrePass delivers excellent control of winter annuals, broadleaf weeds, and volunteer canola in barley, oats, and [...]
Herbicide resistance has created an industry of its own, keeping herbicide manufacturers on their toes to create new products to help with this growing problem. And a solution is multiple modes of action. Herbicide-resistant weeds have been found on the Prairies since 1988 with the discovery of Group 2 resistant kochia and Group 3 resistant [...]
Insights into ag business from our Marketing and Business Solutions Agronomist, Matt Owens If you can cut your workload down and use your time more efficiently, all while growing the best crop possible you could be looking forward to more time spent with your family and friends or even enjoying an earlier retirement. Crop scouting [...]
Emerge Ag Solutions endlessly strives to seek new and reliable approaches to assist growers in maximizing profitability on their farms. The biggest concern of our growers is the risk involved in producing the very best crop possible and being able to market it in the top range of prices. We have taken note of these [...]
