On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jason Voogt of Field2Field Agronomy and Rob Miller of BASF for a mid-season check-in on soybeans to discuss white mould risks, fertility questions, hail recovery, insect concerns, and more! This episode of The Agronomists is brought to you by the Soybean School, the... Read More
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Stripe rust devastated some winter wheat fields across Ontario this year and growers will be in for a fight if the disease has defeated the one resistant gene breeders rely on to protect against what is sometimes called 'yellow death.' On this episode of the RealAgriculture Wheat School, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson and Ontario Ministry... Read More
When it comes to managing tough weeds, such as herbicide-resistant kochia and waterhemp, flexibility and diversity in weed control strategies are critical — especially in a crop like corn. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Jeanette Gaultier, technical services specialist with BASF explains how these two aggressive and adaptive weeds are challenging growers across... Read More
Todd Frey with Clean Field Services is running John Deere's See & Spray technology for the first time in 2025. The Drayton, Ont., based custom applicator is eager to see how the system, which uses boom-mounted cameras to identify weeds and target herbicide application, fits in Ontario's cropping system. "We hear a lot of stuff... Read More
Staging corn is a key step in managing the crop, especially when it comes to timing herbicide application. If growers and agronomists miss leaves or miscount them when staging plants in the field, they can apply products outside the recommended application window and potentially damage the crop. Bayer Crop Science agronomist Leanne Freitag says 2025's... Read More
It’s hot, it’s dry, and Pete "Wheat Pete" Johnson hopes you'll soon be watching it all from the cab of the combine bringing in his favourite crop — winter wheat. In this week’s episode, Johnson digs into crop stress, management mistakes, and what the wheat yields are telling us so far. Plus, hear why vertical... Read More
Western Canadian canola growers, Maizex has entered the chat. Maizex Seeds — a Canadian, farmer-owned seed brand — has announced the launch of Maizex-brand canola hybrids for farmers across Western Canada. The company says it will work with its current dealer network to position Maizex canola hybrids and will also be looking to add dealers... Read More
Innovation in agriculture often begins with a big idea, but without the right connection to the farm level, many promising technologies stall before they scale. For early-stage ag tech startups, understanding the production realities and financial pressures of modern farms is critical to making their ideas stick. In this episode of the Bushels and Bytes... Read More
An early start and timely rains have given pulse crops in central Alberta a strong outlook heading into mid-July, but questions remain around nodulation performance and regional variability. Speaking at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lacombe field day, Robyne Davidson, pulse research scientist at Lakeland College, offered an optimistic but measured pulse crop update for... Read More
Hogendoorn Dairy has been irrigating crops since 2012. With drier weather conditions on average and a soil profile that features lots of sand, Kees Hogendoorn Jr. says it can be challenging to produce feed on the farm for the 430 milking cow operation based at Baden, Ontario. For 2025, Hogendoorn has added a 360 Rain... Read More