Mike Bury of Bury Farms, - Mannville, AB

2008 Canola

3bu/ac VR yield advantage. 3bu/ac x $10.00/bu = $30.00

$17.00/ac fertilizer savings.

Varaiable Rate Advantage: $47.00/ac

“I felt the crop was a lot more uniform. I was happy with the fertility savings and now with extra yield, VRT seems like a no brainer to me” - Mike Bury of Bury Farms, Mannville, AB

Mike Penner - Beausejour, MB

2008 Winter wheat

11bu/ac VR yield advantage 11bu/ac x $4.75/bu=$52.25

Increase in fertility $8.00/acre,

Variable Rate Advantage: $44.25/ac

“With this kind of yield difference who wouldn’t do this.” - Mike Penner, Beausejour, MB

Jamie Bell-Evans - Miniota, MB

2008 Metcalfe Barley

7 bu/ac VR yield increase.

7bu/ac x $4.00/bu = $28.00

Same fertility levels in the check.

Variable Rate Advantage: $28.00/ac

“Each time I drove through the check I could watch the yield monitor drop and as I came out of the check I could watch it climb again.” - Jamie Bell-Evans, Miniota, MB

Derrick Beischer - Inglis, MB

2008 Perennial Ryegrass

350 lbs/ac yield increase @$0.42/lb = $147.00/ac

Variable Rate Advantage = $147.00 per acre

“Not only did this intensive soil testing pay off on the ryegrass but, it made sure we fertilized our following canola crop adequately. That put at least 10 more bushels on those fields.” – Derrick Beischer, Inglis, MB

Nykolaishen Farms - Kamsack, SK

2007 Canola

5bu/ac VR yield increase @ $9.00/bu = $45.00/ac

$1.50/ac increase in fertility

Variable Rate Advantage: $43.50/ac

“We spent $1.50 per acre more on fertilizer and saw a 5 bushel per acre increased yield on our canola. That’s why we’re doing the entire farm this year.” - Nolan Nykolaishen, Kamsack, SK