We know that phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are needed in soybeans to achieve those high yields. But what's the right soil test level of each of these macronutrients, what happens when there's too much or too little, and how does that level affect soybean yield? To answer these questions, RealAg's Bernard Tobin is joined... Read More
Category: Agronomy
It’s been more than 30 years since Caterpillar launched the first tracked tractor for farming. A lot has changed since those first basic tracks and under carriages rolled into farm fields. Most of those early tractors were in the 200 to 400 horsepower range. In the past decade however, many of those smaller tractors are... Read More
If you're looking for the magic formula to growing great wheat, you've come to the right place. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson sums up how the soybean year finished off yield-wise for Ontario, why corn yields failed to impress, and then he digs in to the best crop ever — wheat!... Read More
What's the secret to growing those gigantic corn yields that turn a select few U.S. farmers into corn yield contest kings? Purdue University corn guru Dr. Bob Nielsen has been pouring over National Corn Yield Contest data and crop input and management summaries from winners for almost two decades. What has he learned? After all... Read More
Jenneth Johanson farms in an atypical growing region at Lac du Bonnet, Man., about 100 km northeast of Winnipeg. She farms on productive land where the eastern Prairie meets the Canadian Shield, some of which is classified as organic soil: peat. Farming on peat has its challenges: it has low water holding capacity, it's high... Read More
How early is really early when it comes to seeding? For this episode of The Agronomists, Brian Beres, research scientist at AAFC Lethbridge, and RealAgriculture's Peter Johnson weigh in. Does it pay to deviate from the seeding date prescriptions? Watch below on your own time, and don't miss a new episode of The Agronomists every... Read More
Soil testers are no stranger to phosphorus — especially if you farm across the prairies. Haley Tetreault, agronomy extension specialist with Sask Wheat Development Commission, says that second to moisture deficits, phosphorus deficiencies in soil is high on the list when it comes to looking at yield robbers. As we sit in the middle of... Read More
We cover a lot of different agronomy topics here on RealAgriculture, but one area that doesn't get attention all the time is cover crops. Anne Verhallen, soil specialist at OMAFRA, joins Bernard Tobin to discuss her recent presentation at Ontario Agriculture Conference, and why cover crop agronomy isn't talked about all that often. "I think... Read More
Look out Wheat Pete, we've got a new person to talk with about wheat agronomy! Just kidding, we'll always be consulting Peter about wheat. But for today's LIVE, Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Haley Tetreault, agronomy extension specialist with SaskWheat. SUMMARY Filling gaps for producers, creating resources to use Tetreault's position is province-wide, but she's... Read More
To paraphrase and slightly adapt the KISS principle, let's keep it simple, soybeans. Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, says that while there are a multitude of factors at play in achieving the top soybean yields possible, many farmers could likely make bigger gains by honing in... Read More