When it comes to planting soybeans, is spring tillage necessary? Can no-till soybeans handle the challenge that a cool, wet spring and heavy corn residue can throw at them? With 2020 in the books, it's time to dig into some harvest data and find some answers to these questions. On this episode of Soybean School,... Read More
Category: Agronomy
As the Year of the Pandemic comes to a close, it's time to take some time to rest, reflect, and ready ourselves for the year ahead. The holidays can be a tough time for many, and as Kara Oosterhuis wrote in a recent article here on RealAgriculture, it's okay to not be okay. Peter "Wheat... Read More
What type of return on investment do farmers realize when they make a long-term commitment to planting cover crops on their farm? That question can be tough to answer. In many cases, the payback can't be calculated using only dollars and cents; better soil heath, the benefits of increased water-holding capacity, and a soil's ability... Read More
Trends and opportunities always seem to crop up in people's minds as the end of the year draws closer and as we enter into a new one. In terms of digital technology, there are some new opportunities for applications in farm management. Casper Kaastra, general manager of crop production at Sollio Agriculture, recently spoke with... Read More
The future of agronomy is likely even more tech-heavy than it is now, but that's not to say that robots, drones, and sensors will replace human intelligence, experience, and judgement. To tackle what the next 10 years in scouting and agronomy might look like, we go to Peter Johnson, RealAg's resident agronomist, and Rob Saik,... Read More
You may not have heard of the Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee (WCCRRC), but the organization is responsible for setting the framework for canola variety recommendations and the testing system for varieties for western Canada. "Their job is to provide guidance and oversight to the program that I administer on behalf of the WCCRRC as... Read More
More diverse crop rotations are better, agronomically speaking, but economically speaking, the story is not always so clear. Cash flow in the immediate term sometimes takes centre stage when growing a high-profit crop such as canola. But what if growing a more diverse rotation was just as profitable as growing canola in a one-in-two, or... Read More
In the pursuit of continuous learning, you've got to change things up every now and then. For this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson applies that concept to weed control and fertilizer rates and placement. There's also plenty of discussion on the tried-and-true things we know too, like the danger of apply manure... Read More
A new initiative, launched within the main watershed zones in Manitoba, will further develop technologies and best management practices to give Manitoban farmers tools to adjust to climate change following a major funding injection announced Wednesday. On behalf of Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP for Winnipeg South Centre Jim Carr announced up to $5.9 million for... Read More
Glyphosate-resistant waterhemp was first identified in Ontario in 2014. Since that time the weed, which hails from the pigweed family, has spread across the province with confirmed sightings in 14 counties in 2019. To make matters more troubling, waterhemp resistance continues to grow beyond glyphosate, and now includes multiple resistance to Group 2, 5, 9... Read More