Organic crop acres are on the rise in North America. 1.7 million acres of organic crops were grown in Canada in 2019, with the number of certified-organic operations rising by almost 3% in the last year. In Canada, organic sales reached $6.93 billion in 2019, up 28% since 2017 (1).  Organic sales in the food market in the USA totalled a record $50.1 billion in 2019, up 4.6 percent from the previous year (2). A rise in organic processors across Canada and US has helped raise interest in ..read more

In recent few months, number of our customers, farmers and dealers asked us about our inoculants (XiteBio® SoyRhizo® and XiteBio® PulseRhizo®) and their uniqueness. They wanted to know how XiteBio’s inoculants are different and what is AGPT® (Advanced Growth Promoting Technology).  At XiteBio, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of ag-biological innovations. Our inoculants use proprietary formulations of our specially selected rhizobia to maximize Niteogen (N)-fixation and plant health in your crops. The secret behind our innovative inoculant technologies is XiteBio’s unique prop ..read more

When researching which inoculant to use for your pulse crops next season, you will find lots of options in the market to choose from. However, one inoculant certainly offers some unique advantages over rest of the pulse inoculants in the market: XiteBio® PulseRhizo®. How can XiteBio® PulseRhizo® help your crops next season and what does it do differently than other inoculants? In this week’s edition of growing possibilities, we will be discussing the distinctive plant health advantages offered by XiteBio® PulseRhizo®. XiteBio® PulseRhizo® for peas, lentils & faba ..read more

From advanced farming machinery to pest & disease-resistant crop varieties, technological innovation has always been at the heart of improving the agriculture industry. This drive toward innovation is always on the minds of everyone in agriculture, especially growers. Growers are always looking for new ways to improve the efficiency of their operations. One of the leading innovations helping them do this in recent years has been the development of ag-biologicals. More and more producers are relying on the expanding world of ag-biologicals for their multitude of benefits, so ..read more

Snow is beginning to fall across a lot of the Canadian prairies and with harvest 2020 mostly in the books it is a good time of year to begin thinking about your fertility plans for the upcoming season. Inoculants are a major part of any pulse grower’s fertility plan and with pulse acres on the rise here in Canada it is an optimal time to get some tips about the best way to maximize next season’s pulse crops. Inoculation is an easy and field-friendly way to put Mother ..read more

Inoculating crops with beneficial bacteria is nothing new and has been a common practice for decades. Between peat powder to granular to liquid formulations, there are a lot of options to choose from. So how is liquid inoculant different than granular inoculant? And why should you choose one over the other? In this week’s edition of growing possibilities, we will be highlighting these key differences. In their most basic forms, granular inoculants consist of small granules (either peat or clay) covered or impregnated with the chosen bacteria (or ..read more

Harvest is wrapping up across the country, with crops in many provinces looking good. Of course, we all want the highest yielding crop possible, but what effects do high yields have on your soil fertility? And how can you work to manage and replace the nutrients lost from a high-yielding crop? In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we will discuss the effects of a high yields on soil nutrients and how you can get them back in your field for next season. It makes sense that a ..read more

Any pulse or soybean grower will be familiar with bacterial inoculants: nitrogen (N)-fixing bacteria that make a symbiosis with your plant roots, form nodules and provide N to your crop. But N-fixing bacteria are not the only biological crop input out there, and legume crops are not the only ones who can benefit from these ag-biologicals. On this week’s edition of growing possibilities, we will discuss how biologicals beyond N-fixing bacteria can help all of your crops reach their maximum performance & yield potential. Nitrogen fixing bacteria as ..read more

Many farmers are familiar with applying inoculants and biologicals on their spring crops. With the increased interest in fall-seeded crops like winter cereals and winter peas many farmers will be looking to use similar products during fall seeding. You don’t need a keen eye to notice crop acres look very different after autumn harvest than they do in the spring, so it stands to reason that application will look different too. In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we will see how applying biologicals on a fall seeded ..read more

As the seasons start to change and harvest starts wrapping up, there is one thing prairie farmers dread: overnight frost. In this week’s edition of growing possibilities, we are going to look at how early fall frost can affect different crops at the end of the growing season and the soil microbes that help them grow. One of the most frost sensitive crops on the prairies is canola. Canola is most sensitive to frost during immature stages, when moisture content is higher, so frost during these stages will ..read more