Mother Nature is taking her sweet time in bringing in spring, but slowly and surely we are marching towards putting crop in the ground. For this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson rifles through several agronomy answers, including: what to do with cover crops that didn't die, why sulphur matters and why... Read More
Category: Agronomy
Soybeans pack plenty of yield punch. Georgia grower Alex Harrell offered proof of that again in 2024 when he smashed his previous yield record with a new harvest benchmark — a whopping 218 bushels per acre. Yield contests show the genetic potential of soybeans, but what's a realistic goal for growers as they continue to... Read More
Understanding what keeps beneficial insects thriving is just as important as what keeps pests at bay, but ideal conditions for parasitoids and predators aren't well understood. Abbe Pawluk used her masters studies at the University of Lethbridge to explore the impact on habitat quality on specific parasitoid wasps to try and gauge if certain types... Read More
A shorter, smaller, more efficient corn plant that stands better and produces less residue and higher yields: it's a lot to pack into a short corn plant, but that's the promise of Bayer's Preceon Smart Corn System. The company has been testing the short stature corn products in test plots for several years and plans... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Tracey Baute with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and Tyler Wist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to discuss early season insect management. On the list: wireworm, cutworms, flea beetles, and slugs; plus we dig in to pre-seeding selection impacts on wheat... Read More
Population, seed singulation, avoiding those skips and doubles, and getting the seed in the ground in the proper planting window are all key to optimizing corn yield; but if the planter is not properly tuned for uniform emergence, corn yield can take a big hit. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Huron Tractor... Read More
Bushel Plus is expanding its global footprint with plans to offer its harvest optimization technology to U.S. farmers. The Brandon, Manitoba-based company specializes in advanced agricultural solutions that help farmers reduce grain loss at harvest to maximize profits while saving time, fuel, and equipment wear. The company's products are currently sold in 35 countries, and... Read More
Biological inputs are becoming more mainstream among producers as they work to find solutions to abiotic stresses and to maximize yields. When talking with growers, Andrew Geerligs, national sales manager, plant health for FMC, says that there is a lot more talk around the solutions that biologicals can provide than what he experienced as a... Read More
Agriculture is forever evolving and so is the business of fertilizer and crop nutrition. It's been 20 years since fertilizer heavyweight, The Mosaic Company, was formed by a merger between IMC Global and Cargill's crop nutrition division. The company's mission is to help the world grow the food it needs, says director of new product... Read More
What's the story on sulphur? We're glad you asked! This week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word tackles several agronomic questions regarding winter crop green-up, farm safety, going to the theatre, and insects overwintering. Plus, as promised, there's plenty to cover on sulphur applications: when, how, where, and most importantly, what form, and there's a caution... Read More