Year: 2025

One of the newest cereal graminicides on the market, Varro® FX has won a lot of converts since its introduction in 2024. “It really did exceed our expectations,” says Tim Gardner, Bayer’s Customer Solutions Agronomist in North Saskatchewan. “Both in terms of product handling and weed control.” An emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulation, Varro FX includes... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Drew Lerner with World Weather Inc. for a spring weather outlook; Michele Payn on how farmers' authentic stories speak volumes; Ian Epp with the Canola Council of Canada on lambda-cy being back in the toolbox for 2025;... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Drew Lerner with World Weather Inc. to discuss the spring weather forecast. Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. The trio discusses a number of topics including:... Read More

Working, reliable equipment is a necessity on the farm, and we don't just mean the tractors. Pieces of portable equipment such as augers and conveyors can easily be forgotten in the rush to get the job done, but the process of reviewing equipment that is on the farm, and then making the decision to repair... Read More

If you're like me, you have very little good to say about February. It's cold, it's dark, it's stormy, and it's the weird month sandwiched between the holidays and the fresh hint of spring. This particular February has not been kind to many regions of Canada (I mean weather-wise, but you can interpret this as... Read More

The fertilizer market doesn't move in lock-step with the grain markets — both the peak demand and trends work on their own timelines. Which is too bad, of course, when commodity prices drop but fertilizer prices don't follow suit. Both the fertilizer and commodity markets are, however, working through uncertainty and trade disruption created by... Read More

A fertilizer market free from tariffs is vitally important for U.S. growers, the nation's food security and the fertilizer industry. That's the message The Fertilizer Institute's Leanna Nigon says her organization, which advocates on behalf of the industry, has been working diligently to deliver to the Trump administration as it tries to head off potential... Read More

Harvested seed quality is heavily influenced by weather conditions throughout the growing season. Summers with drought conditions, as well as heat blast, can lead to an increased occurrence of mechanical damage in pulse seed lots. While the Prairies experienced both last year, the quality of seed going into 2025 is quite stable, says Carey Matthiessen,... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Host Shaun Haney is at the Top Producer Summit and checks in with some of the U.S. growers, including: Bob Birdsell of Stanberry, Missouri; Marc Arnusch of Keenesburg, Colorado; April Hemmes of Hampton,... Read More

Tracks certainly don't eliminate compaction, and they usually cost substantially more than wheels, but research at The Ohio State University shows there are several specific applications where tracks offer a productivity or yield advantage in the old tracks-versus-wheels debate. Scott Shearer of The Ohio State University stopped by to chat following his presentation on compaction... Read More