Category: Agronomy
It's the last week of April and not only is there crop in the ground in areas of southern Ontario, but there's even a few corn and soy plants poking above ground! Don't feel bad, though, if that's not where you're at — there's plenty of field prep and planning still happening across not just... Read More
The nitrogen is on, the wheat and weeds are growing, and field work and planting is beginning in earnest in Ontario's south (other areas and much of Western Canada will just have to wait a tiny bit longer). As #plant17 gets rolling, Peter Johnson is back with another edition of Wheat Pete's Word, and this... Read More
When I'm knee-deep (ankle, for most of you) in discussions about challenges in agriculture, I often ask, "What's the next bee?" I'm used to the funny looks I get, but what I mean, once I clarify, is what is the next issue in agriculture that will be debated and perhaps regulated not necessarily on the... Read More
We're racing towards planting season, with field activity about to begin rocking and rolling, Lessons from the new world wheat yield record, the value of soil and subsequent impact of erosion, cover crop management, corn planter down pressure, and more — it's all in this week's edition of the Word the RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson.... Read More