Early planting often gets the spotlight when it comes to maximizing corn yield potential, but a challenging spring has reminded growers that soil conditions can matter just as much as the calendar. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, host Bernard Tobin joins PRIDE Seeds agronomist Brendan Zettler near Elmira, Ont., to compare three corn... Read More
Category: Crop Schools
Artificial intelligence, machine vision, drone scouting, and precision application systems are rapidly moving from concept to reality on the farm. While much of the conversation around crop protection has traditionally focused on new chemistry, Martin Carr of WinField United believes the biggest advances over the next five years may come from technologies that help growers... Read More
Farmers are always looking for ways to improve planting efficiency, but Dresden, Ont., farmer Mark Richards is taking that idea a step further — building a single planter capable of handling soybeans, winter wheat, and eventually corn. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, host Bernard Tobin catches up with Richards as he puts his... Read More
Protecting winter wheat during pollination can make the difference between preserving yield and quality or leaving the crop vulnerable to one of its most damaging diseases. That’s why the T3 fungicide timing remains one of the most important management decisions of the season. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, host Bernard Tobin is joined... Read More
Once the drill is parked for the season, it can be tempting to move on to the next job. But Jenny Rae Seward says getting back into canola fields after emergence can reveal a lot about how this year’s crop — and next year’s — is set up for success. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell... Read More
Stripe rust has been confirmed in Ontario winter wheat fields, and growers are being urged to scout aggressively as the disease can move quickly through an otherwise promising crop. In this episode of Wheat School, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says Ontario’s wheat crop has tremendous yield potential, but stripe rust could rapidly erode those opportunities... Read More
When weather turns unpredictable, herbicide applications can quickly become a balancing act between timeliness and risk. From wind and temperature swings to drought and excess moisture, every environmental factor can influence spray performance, crop safety and weed control. In this Wheat School episode, Bayer Crop Science customer solutions agronomist Jason Sauchuk joins RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell... Read More
Farmers spend thousands on crop protection products every year, only to quietly lose performance because of factors that are often overlooked. Water quality, surfactants, and adjuvants can make the difference between a successful spray pass and one that falls short. For this episode of Wheat School, Martin Carr, agronomy manager with WinField United, joins RealAgriculture’s... Read More
A new formulation of Liberty herbicide is hitting farms this season, and growers will want to pay close attention before heading to the field. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Sean McKnight, technical marketing specialist for herbicides with BASF, says the launch of Liberty AMP brings a 20 per cent more concentrated formulation compared... Read More
The short answer is yes, but with major caveats. New genetics and market opportunities have put edible beans on the radar on farms where they haven't been grown in the past, but it raises a machinery dilemma: do you need to invest in a dedicated planter, or can the drill or air seeder that's already... Read More