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What Pulse Crops Actually Save Prairie Grain Farmers on Nitrogen — And What They Don’t
ByWestern Farm Report April 19, 2026April 23, 2026
Western Farm Report | Soil Health Series | April 2026 If you grew field peas last year and you are wondering how much you can cut your nitrogen rate on this year’s wheat or canola crop, here is the direct answer: somewhere in the range of 15 to 25 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre…
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No-Till and Input Costs in Alberta: What 20 Years of Data Actually Shows
ByWestern Farm Report April 19, 2026April 23, 2026
Western Farm Report | Soil Health Series | April 2026 Alberta grain producers did not adopt no-till because someone made an environmental argument. They adopted it because it worked — on fuel costs, on moisture retention in dry years, on timeliness during compressed seeding windows, and on soil erosion that was visibly costing them topsoil….
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