How Do I Choose the Right Variable Rate Program?
In agriculture today where risk is high and profit margins can become quite thin, variable rate (VR) application programs have emerged as indispensable tools. They allow farmers to optimize input…
SWAT Partner Announcement: Midplains Ag
Midplains Ag, a full-service precision ag consultation and risk management group located in Northeast Nebraska, has recently joined the SWAT MAPS service provider network to offer the world’s premier soil…
SWAT 018: Prairie Legend Les Henry
Retired in 1996, Les Henry is a professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, a private consultant, and farmer. He is a renowned soils expert and in 2010 he released…
Can we measure soil health?
Soil health is a large, ambiguous topic. While it is not easily defined, not to mention measured, there are some emerging laboratory tests that show promise in adding additional information…
Building Soil P Levels
Producers in Western Canada may be leaving yield on the table by not addressing low phosphorous soil levels. Many fields in Western Canada are low in soil phosphorus levels (below…