Proper Nutrient Management Starts With Soil Test

 

The province's soil fertility specialist says big yields means big nutrient removal and that leads to big fertilizer decisions.

 

John Heard notes a soil test is the best way to determine what rate of nutrients may need to be applied.

 

He talked about where current levels are sitting.

 

"Nitrogen levels, certainly are testing lower this year and so they may need to be brought up in accordance to the soil test levels and the yield potential and the other nutrient levels I think they supplied nutrients for a big crop," said Heard. "We don't expect that we'll see large differences in them on these clay soils in the short term but in the long term farmers may need to step up their fertility levels if these high yields are common."

 

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I break down the real cost, payback, and financial performance of a grain bin using actual 2025 corn prices, real payments, and real math. We walk through when the bin paid, when it didn’t, and why timing matters when storing grain.

This isn’t theory — this is a full-year look at cost of ownership, cost of carry, harvest pricing, and test weight, all laid out on the whiteboard so you can run the numbers for your own farm.