On this episode of The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture and Paul Hermans of Pioneer Seeds Canada to discuss soybean seeding rates — what's the optimum rate? How does row spacing play in? Does seed size matter? What about planter vs. seeder? What about tillage, disease, and... Read More
Category: Agronomy
Managing cover crop residue can prove challenging especially when spring rain, cool soils, and heavy trash collide with planting. On this episode of Farming Forward, we travel to Rose Farms near Mitchell, Ont., to explore the farm family's decade-long journey with cover crops and residue management. On a rainy April morning, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin visited... Read More
Every year, seed companies release new varieties to help raise the bar for soybean field performance, yield and end-use characteristics. But while those varieties may be new to growers — the first cross that created those varieties likely happened 10 years earlier. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, we head back to Ontario's... Read More
Bushel Plus Ltd., which sells harvest optimization equipment and agricultural technology, will transition to a new company name, BranValt, with the official change taking effect in July 2026. The company says the rebrand reflects its evolution from a pioneer in harvest loss measurement to a global provider of integrated solutions that help farmers protect yields,... Read More
Fertilizer markets are set to remain firmly supported for the next several years, with no meaningful price relief on the horizon, says Keith Busch, CEO of ClearCost. Structural supply deficits, trade disruptions, and rising logistics costs continue to lock in a higher global price floor—and Canadian growers are feeling the effects. Busch says both nitrogen... Read More
After a punishing drought through central and eastern Ontario last year, some hay and pasture fields are entering 2026 under significant stress. For producers looking to give those forage stands a head start this spring, there are practical, early-season strategies that can make a difference, starting with frost seeding. In this interview with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey... Read More
Attendance at the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association (CCA) annual meeting this week topped 250 CCAs and industry representatives — that's a crowd executive director Susan Fitzgerald hasn't seen since pre-COVID. Fitzgerald says a large turnout for an organization with total membership of 650 signals a resurgence in in-person engagement this winter. “It’s a good... Read More
Wheat Pete is back in the pulpit this week with passionate calls for better manure stewardship, more diverse crop rotations, and a wary eye on weed resistance. He shares standout moments from Ontario’s winter ag conferences and dives into listener questions on phosphorus placement, product flops, and winter wheat survival. Have a question you’d like... Read More
Severe, prolonged dry conditions in southwest Saskatchewan have many growers rethinking how they manage fertility to protect yield potential and reduce economic risk. Near Hazlet, Sask., Evan Dewar of Dewar Family Farms has spent the last eight years experimenting with soil health and more specifically deep banding — placing a multi-nutrient blend as deep as... Read More
Dust entering an engine’s air intake can quickly build up in filters, requiring operators to stop frequently to blow them out or clean them. Depending on how dry conditions are, that can mean servicing filters every day, every other day, or once a week, adding time spent on maintenance during field operations. At Agri-Trade in... Read More