The DEKALB brand has a long history of delivering strong seed genetics and crop yields to Canadian growers. And part of that success can be chalked up to the role advanced technology traits have played in protecting the yield potential of corn hybrids and soybean varieties. In this report from Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in... Read More
Category: Agronomy
Choosing the right canola hybrid can mean the difference between just making a crop and fully realizing yield potential. With a growing number of specialty traits and disease pressures to consider, making the right choice starts well before the seed hits the ground. Leigh-Ann Harder, technical services specialist with BASF, joins Amber Bell in this... Read More
October has started with plenty of activity in the field and in the inbox and Wheat Pete is tackling it all! From safety reminders to the quirks of dry-season harvesting, host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, dives into low-yield soybeans, unusual corn dry-down, and what volunteer beans are really telling you. Plus: get answers... Read More
What do growers need to know about biologicals to find a fit for them in soybean fields on their farms? On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Nikki Burnett and Matthew Fletcher from Lallemand Plant Care break down what growers should be looking for in biologicals and how they can put the products to... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jack Payne of South Country Co-op and Kurtis Pilkington of Bayer CropScience to discuss the importance of fall weed control. Up for discussion: when is it too cold to spray? Why is fall a good time to control weeds? What about fall-applied products... Read More
GSI says its new mixed-flow dryer is a good fit for growers looking to protect grain quality and preserve profitability with the addition of an on-farm dryer. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, GSI grain product manager Alan Lockwood notes that air movement in a mixed-flow dryer differs from a... Read More
Ontario’s winter wheat crop has exceeded expectations, as the province has officially surpassed the 100 bushel per acre average yield mark, clocking in at 100.4 bu/ac (yes, the .4 matters!) But while Wheat Pete is celebrating that milestone, there are concerns this week as parts of Ontario are bone dry, mildew is flaring up in... Read More
Corteva has announced plans to break up its business and create two separate publicly-traded companies: one comprising its current crop protection business — which will remain under the Corteva banner — and the other comprising its current seed business — referred to as "SpinCo" in the interim. The spin-off seed company will include the Pioneer... Read More
As winter wheat planting continues across Ontario, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson is fielding questions from areas of a province where growers are experiencing vastly different planting conditions. In some areas growers have received timely and ample rain for planting, but others have to dig several feet through the soil profile to find moisture. On this... Read More
Corn growers in Ontario continue to see a resurgence in corn rootworm as the pest has developed increasing resistance to bt traits. Some populations have also exhibited extended diapause — the ability to have eggs that remain viable in the soil for two or more years before hatching. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn... Read More