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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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The Connection Between Soil Health and Fertilizer Costs Canadian Producers Are Starting to Pay Attention To
ByWestern Farm Report April 19, 2026April 23, 2026
Western Farm Report | Soil Health Series | April 2026 Fertilizer has been the largest single operating input on most Prairie grain farms for years, and that was true well before the 2021–2022 price spike. Canadian producers are on track to spend close to $10 billion on fertilizer collectively in 2026 — a figure that…
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