Canola growers are asking whether they should chase moisture this spring across dry regions of Western Canada. That's a question Canola Council of Canada agronomist Autumn Barnes tackles on this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School. "If growers have to chase moisture down to 1.5 or even two inches, they're putting a lot of pressure on... Read More
Category: Agronomy
Nobody likes counting soybean plants to determine whether a field needs to be replanted. It's never fun, but it's now easier thanks to the Bean Cam phone app. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, University of Wisconsin-Madison soybean extension specialist Shawn Conley explains how growers can use the app to do quick and... Read More
Your perfect stand of canola and someone else's idea of a perfect stand of canola could be significantly different. More than that, any two seed lots could have a significantly different seed size, and that translates to having to move away from one "rule of thumb" pounds per acre seeding rate. Seed is expensive, too,... Read More
Every week should be soil week, but this week especially as we mark National Soil Conservation week. Wheat Pete's Word host Peter Johnson challenges listeners to think differently about soil in this week's edition — at a minimum, stay off the darn fields while they're wet, and feed that soil some residue! Also this week,... Read More
A new distribution partnership between Maizex Seeds and BrettYoung was announced today by the two companies. BrettYoung will now distribute the Elite Soybean brand in Western Canada starting in the 2020 production year. All Maizex and Elite soybean varieties will soon be consolidated and marketed under the Elite brand. According to a news release, Maizex... Read More
What's yellow, baled, and wanted all over? Straw of course! The pretty sad wheat crop in Ontario has many farmers asking, "what's straw worth?" and, "which cereal crop will give me the most?" Host Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson tackles that question and so much more in this week's Wheat Pete's Word. Hear more about straw... Read More
Breaking yield records has become routine for modern corn hybrids. Much of the credit goes to new and improved genetics, but those bin-busting yields also require more nutrients, and that demand extends well beyond N, P, and K. "As we continue to raise the yield bar we need to start looking at micronutrients with a... Read More
If you could move a chunk of acres to fall planting, diversify the crop mix, and get a jump on herbicide-resistant weeds, would you? All of that is an option with winter canola, but the crop isn't without its challenges. Currently, there’s only one registered winter canola variety for Ontario growers, says Eric Page, research... Read More
Ontario winter wheat growers have been expecting an unimpressive winter wheat stand, but early feedback from farmers and agronomists is proving that the 2019 crop may be even worse than expected. The sooner farmers can evaluate wheat stands properly the better, but conditions haven't been conducive to the crop breaking dormancy. If the crop looks... Read More
A brand new program with a focus on precision agriculture will be available this fall at Olds College. Being dubbed Techgronomy, graduates will be prepared for careers that require a "deep understanding of the connectedness between agronomy, agriculture machinery/purpose built network management, and data sciences," the school says. "This diploma program will help students discover... Read More