Commodity grain markets have slipped into a holding pattern in 2025, leaving many farmers waiting for a spark. After several years of volatility, IntelliFarm president Brian Voth says the past few months have been anything but exciting. “Everything else has literally just slid lower since February… there just hasn’t really been any good marketing opportunities... Read More
Category: Crop Production
This week, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson takes listeners from the tough realities of crop stress to the fun of agronomy problem-solving. From temperature swings in South Africa to drought and green snap at home, Pete stresses the importance of community and agronomic planning in a challenging season. Have a question you’d like Wheat Pete to... Read More
Fungicide decisions in pulse crops are never one-size-fits-all and when it comes to timing, weather makes all the difference. As conditions shift from dry to wet across parts of Western Canada, growers are being reminded that disease risk hinges on the intersection of host, pathogen, and environment. In this episode of Pulse School, Robyne Davidson,... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jeanette Gaultier of BASF and Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture to talk armyworm infestations, canola insects, tar spot and gibberella risks, verticillium, waterhemp, and more! Don't miss out on CEU credits — tap below to sign up. This episode of The Agronomists is brought... Read More
Red clover growers across Canada may soon have better tools to combat a damaging pest all while protecting pollinators. Jeremy Irvine, a PhD student in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan, is working to reduce reliance on insecticides in red clover seed production by targeting the lesser clover leaf weevil, a... Read More
For an increasing number of corn growers, protecting a crop's yield potential after tasselling starts with defending fields against the growing menace of tar spot leaf disease. But in areas where the disease has yet to hit the radar screen, there's still plenty of value in an effective strategy that helps growers maintain late-season plant... Read More
Research shows that using closed transfer systems (CTS) for pesticide handing can reduce operator exposure by up to 87 per cent. Moving forward, growers and custom applicators can expect to hear more about CTS systems as Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency looks for ways to make it safer to apply pesticides, says Ontario Ministry of... Read More
MacDon is adding more flexibility to its draper header lineup with the launch of the new FD2 Plus. Unveiled on July 1 and showcased at Ag in Motion, the FD2 Plus builds on the FD2 platform but introduces a key enhancement — a flexible cutter bar. Russ Henderson, product manager for draper headers at MacDon,... Read More
Few Canadian crops offer as direct a connection between the field and consumers as potatoes do. For Chris Perry, a fourth-generation farmer near Chin, Alberta, that connection just went national—his family’s operation was recently featured in Lay’s “Real Food from Real Farms” advertising campaign. In a conversation with RealAg’s Shaun Haney, Perry shares how the... Read More
In the ongoing quest to boost yields and reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint, Bayer is zeroing in on crop innovations that tackle both. Speaking at the company’s research farm near Saskatoon, SK, Bayer Canada president Antoine Bernet outlined updates to the DEKALB canola lineup and plans to expand into new oilseed crops. “We are enhancing our... Read More