Year: 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAgriculture's in-house agronomist, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson to discuss a number of important topics including: ROI on fertilizer decisions; Terminating oats in a cover crop; and, Erosion risk differences. Plus, hear a clip with Anique Josuttes of... Read More

John Deere will add new automation, digital and machine updates to its 2026 model combines that the manufacturer promises will deliver efficiency, crop insights and ease of operation across a variety of harvesting conditions. In this report from Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, Bergen Nelson, John Deere go-to-market manager for harvesting equipment, says the updates... Read More

Tires used in farming have advanced over the past two decades to offset surface compaction from increasingly heavy machines, but the benefit of new tire technology still hinges on proper inflation pressure. "We've reduced our contact pressures, which is good for surface compaction. The other thing that we're seeing is better tractive efficiency — that... Read More

Strategies to Protect Yield and Enhance Crop Resilience Cold stress is a major environmental factor that can negatively impact a plant’s growth and development and jeopardize crop productivity. While seeding at ideal temperatures is the best practice, cool temperatures are often a reality at seeding time for most Canadian farmers. Cold tolerance, or crop tolerance... Read More

Corn and soybean growers know all about the different threats their crops can face throughout the season. One of the harder threats to spot is disease. From pre-planting to harvest, diseases need to be dealt with in order to protect yield potential. So while it’s important to make sure all the equipment is operating smoothly,... Read More

Chris Mansiere, an agronomic solutions manager with Bayer, wants to broadcast the message that herbicide resistance is something that just about every grower in Western Canada is dealing or will grapple with at some point. "I think in the last weed survey, there was 70 per cent of fields that have a resistant weed in... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update; Dr. Terry Griffin with Kansas State University on farmers and technology in tight times; and, Hear from Elanor Copes and Ben Rogers,... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Koch Agronomic Services! Hear from Bryce Geisel in a spotlight interview for Koch Ag. Host Shaun Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics... Read More

Cattle markets in the U.S. mirrored the volatility seen across equity, bond, and currency markets this week. U.S. markets seesawed this week — falling early, rebounding mid-week, then sliding again by Friday, as Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange tells RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney in this episode of Beef Market Update. Canadian markets, however, have held... Read More

As Canada approaches a federal election with both leading parties pledging to cut government spending, a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is urging a strategic and transparent review of agricultural programs, not just for savings, but to maximize impact. The report, Review, Restrain, Reset, explores how Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)... Read More