Soybeans are a handy crop in rotation, as it fixes its own nitrogen, through N-fixing nodules on its roots. But soybeans still need a full compliment of other macro and micronutrients to reach maximum yields. To discuss identifying, correcting, and avoiding micronutrient deficiencies, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Aaron Stevanus of the Mosaic... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Supply chain issues continue to cause disturbances as the U.S. IP soybean market has product but is finding it increasingly difficult to secure transportation to export to the countries with the highest demand. As Canadian producers are working to fulfill contracts around the world, producers south of the border are looking to do the same... Read More
As warmer weather arrives, it's time for final planter preparation. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Kearney Planters sales and customer care specialist Jay Curtis takes a look at some of the basic requirements to ensure row units are ready to travel at the proper depths, seed drops are accurate, and the seed trench... Read More
Railway performance has been subpar for several weeks when measured by rail car fulfillment for the grain industry. For Week 29 of the marketing year (mid-February) fulfillment hovered below 45 per cent. There's no denying the numbers, but the context of those numbers bears digging in to, says David Przednowek, assistant vice president of grain... Read More
The Successors is a RealAgriculture podcast series hosted by Kara Oosterhuis focusing on agriculture from the perspective of the up-and-coming generation. How do you find your place on the farming operation? What can you do to keep the lines of communication open? What can a peer group provide to both you and your career? Fiona... Read More
We depend on just-in-time delivery for just about everything. From printer ink, to fresh produce, to agriculture inputs, we've become accustomed to the convenience of perpetually stocked shelves and overnight delivery of online orders. If I need it and order it, it shows up on my doorstep tomorrow. That was, until the last two years,... Read More
Drought, offshore import shortages, and labour disruptions are among several factors CN Rail is juggling as the railway continues to work in overdrive to ensure products and commodities get to where they need to be. Many people likely think of trains running westbound bringing goods to the coast, however in recent times, where it seems... Read More
Nutrien Ltd. has announced that in response to the uncertainty of potash supply from Eastern Europe, it plans to increase potash product capability to approximately 15 million tonnes in 2022. This is an increase of nearly one million tonnes compared to previous expectations, with the majority of additional volume expected to be produced in the... Read More
Fertilizer suppliers and retailers are scrambling to sort out the impact of the Canadian government's sanctions on fertilizer from Russia and Belarus, including shipments that were paid for and loaded prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Fertilizer has historically been one of Canada's largest imports from Russia. Approximately 660 to 680 thousand tonnes of nitrogen... Read More
After being back on the road and attending several trade shows filled with machinery, one thing is certain — combines aren't getting smaller, and neither are the headers. Kevin Forth, tactical marketing manager for Fendt, was on hand at Commodity Classic at New Orleans, Louisiana, to showcase the latest addition to the Fendt IDEAL combine... Read More