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
Category: Crop Production
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) says it is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) to support clear and timely information for producers navigating seeding decisions this spring. A cold, wet start to spring has pushed seeding progress well behind the 10-year average in some areas of... 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
Canada’s biofuels sector is at a pivotal moment as industry leaders warn that delays and uncertainty around Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) amendments could stall investment and shift production opportunities south of the border. In this Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) webinar presented in partnership with RealAgriculture and BASF Agricultural Solutions, panellists from across the fuel,... Read More
Total Canadian farm cash receipts breached the $100 billion mark for the first time in record history in 2025. However, surging expenses and soft crop markets kept a lid on overall profitability, as national realized net farm income was down slightly in 2025. According to data released by Statistics Canada on May 27, realized net... Read More
Wet weather slowed field activity across Ontario over the weekend, but warmer temperatures and improving drying conditions are helping growers resume planting progress across much of the province. According to the latest update from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) field crop team, corn planting is largely complete on lighter soils, while... Read More
For decades, a dedicated fleet of Canadian custom harvesters has made the annual trip south and then north, following the ripening winter wheat crop from the hot plains of Texas and Oklahoma all the way back up to the Canadian prairies. It’s a gruelling tradition and operation, but one very critical for North American wheat... Read More
Between nitrogen misses, stripe rust confirmations, aphid thresholds, and some eye-popping phosphorus response in wheat, there’s no shortage of agronomy lessons this week. Host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, covers everything from late nitrogen rescue strategies to cereal leaf beetle scouting, while also diving into corn planting dates, strip-till timing, and why Ontario growers... Read More
A new drone-based technology aimed at easing one of hemp production’s most labour-intensive jobs could also open the door to broader applications across agriculture. Speaking at the Ag Drone Summit in Camrose, Alta., Dr. Jan Slaski of Mirabilis Hemp Consulting outlined how drones and machine learning are being used to identify male plants in hemp... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Riley McConachie of the University of Guelph and Dr. Steve Shirtliffe of the University of Saskatchewan to discuss applications of drones and field imaging tech, including its use in plant breeding, field scouting, disease ID, seeding, and more! The Agronomists is brought... Read More