Category: Agronomy
It's been dry, to very dry, to a full-on drought in Ontario this year, and that dry trend doesn't look to be letting up substantially heading into the harvest season. That's according to Bryce Anderson, senior agriculture meteorologist with DTN, who spoke with Shaun Haney, to recap what weather farmers can anticipate for the #harvest16... Read More
Yes, we're a day late with Wheat Pete's Word, but it was so worth it because we broke a record for most questions in a week! Well, OK, that's not quite true, but it was so close — so hats off to you, dear listeners and readers, we really do appreciate all the interactions and... Read More
Could the great dry up finally be on for Western Canada? Will we stay frost-free to Thanksgiving? Real Agriculture's Shaun Haney is joined by senior agriculture meteorologist for DTN Bryce Anderson to talk current weather trends for Western Canada — including what's behind the cool, wet weather trend most farmers have been grappling with for... Read More
Virtual reality technology is making it possible to get a close look at a crop without having to set foot in the field. Someday you might not even have to leave the farmyard or office. Using a 360-degree camera mounted on a quadcopter drone and an off-the-shelf virtual reality headset to hold a smartphone, Matt... Read More
New genetics are expected to help dry bean growers fight back against common bacterial blight — the number one foliar disease in beans in Western Canada. Annual dry bean field surveys in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan show common bacterial blight "is usually quite severe and widespread," explains Bob Conner, pulse crop pathologist with Agriculture and... Read More
Sponsored Post: If the average farmer starts making key decisions on their farm in their early 30s and farms into their 70s, you've got about 40 seasons to get it right. With that in mind, how do you approach agronomic decisions for each new growing season? For this first episode of the Growing Series podcast,... Read More
There’s a new conservation tillage practice in town. Move over no-till, reduced till and strip till, here comes reservoir tillage. The RT850 reservoir tillage tool from Minnesota-based Willmar Fabrication is designed to run between crop rows and make depressions in the ground using 10-inch teeth to create better water infiltration and reduce runoff. “You’re just... Read More
Judging by conversations with farmers across the prairies, social media, and conferences, 2016 is the year of straight-cut canola. Not long ago, canola straight-cutting was a fringe activity but it appears to be going mainstream. Increase in canola straight-cutting is due in part to tailored hybrids, growers learning from each other, and a focus on... Read More
Syngenta's SeedCare Institute is officially setting up shop in Canada. The company’s Canadian facility, located at its Honeywood research facility in Plattsville, Ontario, is now part of a network of 12 centres of excellence around the globe, focusing on advancing seed treatment technology and innovation. At the official launch last week, Anja Pires, Syngenta Global... Read More