Gerard Grubb is determined to find the most profitable nitrogen rates for growing corn on his Mildmay, Ont. farm. Grubb says the farm, which has been no-tilled since 2000, has the potential to yield 250 bushels per acre, but he's not chasing the highest yield; he wants to dial in his nitrogen rates to produce... Read More
Year: 2025
Shares of Ag Growth International (AGI) plunged more than 40 per cent on Friday, Nov. 14, after the company announced it would miss a deadline to release its third-quarter earnings report. The steep decline has renewed speculation the agricultural equipment manufacturer could be vulnerable to another takeover attempt, and has prompted at least one law... Read More
Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney. Today on the show, Haney is joined by: Saskatchewan farmer Jake Leguee on crop conditions; Sara Shymko of Ag in the Classroom, Saskatchewan to talk about the Acres for Education program; Scott Peters of CANTERRA SEEDS for a spotlight interview; and; Neil Townsend of... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by CANTERRA SEEDS! On today’s show, Shaun Haney is joined by Scott Peters for a spotlight interview with CANTERRA. Plus, later in the show, Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI and Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues... Read More
Agrimatics has launched an input-tracking tool called Libra Plant, an app-based solution to help farmers keep a closer eye on what’s going into their fields in real time. Libra Plant is designed to work with seed tenders, drills, and spreaders by tying into the existing hardware on farm equipment, Mitch Dunn says. “Libra Plant is... Read More
Managing crop residue is a key early-season consideration for corn growers, especially in regions where cool soils can limit emergence. Residue plays a major role in early-season corn performance, and managing it well can be the difference between even emergence and a field that struggles from the start. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School,... Read More
Times are good for the U.S. dairy industry as producers enjoy strong momentum created by demand for crossbred dairy calves to fill up beef feed yards, a growing appetite for dairy and dairy protein products and unprecedented expansion in processing capacity. There's also an expansion of dairy trade shows with the inaugural American Dairy XPO... Read More
Welcome to today's edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! For today's edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Ryan McCarron of Antigonish, N.S.; Jake Leguee of Fillmore, Sask.; Sukpahl Bal of Kelowna, B.C.; and, Pioneer agronomist... Read More
Canadian canola’s export outlook remains clouded by uncertainty, with China’s role in the 2025/26 marketing year shaping up as the key variable. While recent signals from China suggest renewed diplomatic interest, the volume question remains: how many million tonnes will they actually import—and from whom? Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox, says that “it’s a... Read More
Whether it's a corn planter, strip tiller, cultivator or high-speed disc, running any form of tillage over a field will move both soil and the fertilizer farmers apply. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Soil School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agri-Business crop innovation specialist Ian McDonald compares how different tillage implements move soil and... Read More