product will increase.” Code: “With things moving so fast in this space, we’re always trying to improve on the consistency of results with biologicals. We appreciate that growers play a large part in our ability to fine-tune best practices.” “Technology is now at a stage where we can begin to understand how biological products work, Code continues. “An example is Megafol … a solution containing (the same) compounds seaweed plants make to be able to survive in their harsh environment. We can test these compounds and see what plant genes are turned on or amplified. Then test (those compounds) on (crop) plants and see what effects they have, like improving recovery from drought, heat, cold or even hail. “There’s more science and understanding behind biologicals than ever before.” Companies selling biologicals also know that user-friendliness is crucial. “People won’t use a good product just because it’s good,” explains Banerjee. “They’ll use it because it’s easy to use. No one is going to keep something frozen. No one wants to use crazy amounts of water or to buy a specialty piece of equipment just for one product. The product must fit into the farmer’s management system and into their budget.” Code agrees. “Because we know that growers aren’t looking to do another pass with just their biological in the tank, we are testing our biological portfolio the way you as a customer would use it – in the tank with a planned (crop input) application.” Farmers are often the best field-level testers when it comes to product development. “Growers are often curious and ingenious experimenters on their farms,” says Code. Biological products generally come with a broad range of rates, and growers are relatively safe to experiment with applications, with no risk of resistance issues when they drop the rates. Banerjee has an ambitious goal. “I think every farmer should be using at least one biological. It would, of course, be nice if they used ours, but I hope they try any of the good products out there.” He hopes that farmers will “accept the technology – the more that farmers use it, the more the demand for quality and consistency will grow, and industry will respond. “More growers are thinking about climate change and the environment, and they are looking to reduce applications. Biological products can do that, while simultaneously getting better returns to the farmer.” BF Biologicals DEMAND NEW HOLLAND https://agriculture.newholland.com/nar/en-us EQUIPPED FOR A NEW WORLD™ Bob Mark New Holland Sales Ltd. Campbellford • 705-653-3700 Bob Mark New Holland Sales Ltd. Lindsay • 705-324-2221 Bob Mark New Holland Sales Ltd. Napanee • 613-354-9244 Bob Mark New Holland Sales Ltd. Sunderland • 705-357-3121 Delta Power Equipment Mitchell • 519-348-8467 Delta Power Equipment St. Marys • 519-349-2180 Delta Power Equipment Tilbury • 519-682-9090 Delta Power Equipment Waterford • 519-443-8622 Delta Power Equipment Watford • 519-849-2744 Delta Power Equipment Winchester • 613-774-2887 Ebert Welding Ltd. New Liskeard • 705-647-6896 ESM Farm Equipment Ltd. Wallenstein • 519-669-5176 Maxville Farm Machinery Ltd. Maxville • 613-527-2834 McCauley Equipment Sales Orillia • 705-325-4424 Oneida New Holland Caledonia • 905-765-5011 Oneida New Holland St Catharines • 905-688-5160 Regional Tractor Sales Ltd. Freelton • 905-659-1094 Richards Equipment Inc. Barrie • 705-721-5530 Robert’s Farm Equipment Sales, Inc. Chesley • 519-363-3192 Robert’s Farm Equipment Sales, Inc. Mount Forest • 519-323-2755 Robert’s Farm Equipment Sales, Inc. Walton • 519-887-6365 Smiths Farm Equipment (Jasper) Ltd. Jasper • 613-283-1758 Stewart’s Equipment Erin • 519-833-9616 STACY BERRY Stacy is a certified crop advisor and professional agrologist who was born and raised on a farm. She has a BSc in Crop Science.
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