2010 Newsletters:

Surly spring 2010 is one to talk about. You played a difficult game of cat and mouse with the weather daring to get your crop in while more rain clouds loomed on the horizon. It was long, cold and wet but now its time to relax. Perhaps take off with the family for a early summer get away. You can leave with no worries because The Rack has your back! Let our expert agronomists step in to watch over the crops, while you step out for your much deserved break. By seeking our Agronomic Consulting Services you can be rest assured we will be keeping a keen eye on your crops for any bugs or disease. Pre booking acres for spraying can also be done to allow for immediate service only a phone call away. Rack Petroleum carries a variety of Agronomic Packages to suit your needs and budget. This service allows for a timely and efficient way ofdealing with potential obstacles during the growing season. So contact your local Rack today and we have your back!

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Big crops | Big thoughts about the small details yield dividends in the field. This article was first published by Western Producer on August 19 2010.

The yield monitor had done a slow dance between 83 and 125 bushels for two consecutive days as Dennis Bulani and invited witnesses watched the John Deere 9760 combine swallow big swaths.  It would have been no big deal if it had been winter wheat in Kansas or Germany, but this was a 90 bu. spring  wheat crop on a farm near Biggar, Sask.  Bulani seeded Osler and Splendor in the spring of 2009. Cold, wet conditions early in the growing season were a setback for most crops last year, so he had low expectations.

However, he managed the crop in strict accordance with the agronomic program he developed, so he was optimistic about how it would compare with neighboring crops.

The situation looked better by midsummer when Bulani and his team of 10 agronomists toured the fields. Based on plant counts, they estimated the wheat might go as high as 75 or 80 bu. per acre if the weather cooperated.  Bulani owns and operates Rack Petroleum, with its nine bulk fertilizer and petroleum outlets.

The agronomist also farms a section of land, which he refers to as his private research farm. It was there that he developed the all-encompassing agronomic program he now calls Ultimate Yield.  Last Nov. 10-11, the certified weigh wagon documented that the crop delivered 86 to 92 bu. per acre, averaging 17 percent moisture.

“It was a shock to us,” Bulani said.

“We would have never expected that crazy of a result. It’s as if one plus one equals six.”

He said it started with correct management at seeding time...

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Rack Petroleum Ltd. Launches Racketeer ™
Bulk Glyphosate handling systems. 

On April 4th, 2010 Rack Petro-leum Ltd. completed the first tanks for delivery to new Bulk Glyphosate customers in West-ern Canada. New Racketeer farm customers were excited to receive the new handling system which makes handling the prod-uct more convenient. The sys-tem is easy to use

For $10 dollars per year and a small administration fee Rack will deliver and place the new bulk handling system into the farm yard. All that is required of the customer is to create a 12’ x 12’ gravel or cement pad and hook up a 220 volt electrical line to drive the 3 hp pump that dispenses the product. Once placed the Racketeeer delivery unit delivers the product in bulk just like fuel.

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