The southern part of the Prairies are extremely dry, a pattern that dips well into the Northern Great Plains of the U.S. Although the Canadian Prairie conditions are not as bad as in some states, the soil moisture map is pretty sad. "It's dry for the next week, there's no doubt about it," says David... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Statistics Canada released its March 31 stocks report on Friday, and all eyes were on canola as prices continue to rise with tight supplies. Canola stocks for 2021 were significantly tighter than at the same time in 2020, which was not a surprise at all. The 37.7 per cent drop saw the stock tonnage go... Read More
An early start to the 2021 planting season in Ontario may not end up pushing the corn and soybean crop ahead of schedule, if the weather trend currently in place doesn't change. David Tolleris, founder of WXRisk.com, says that a few weak systems will continue to move through over the next week or so, bringing... Read More
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is set to invest $5.7 million to fund the Alberta Applied Research Associations (ARAs) programs. Currently, there are eight ARA research projects that have been approved for funding through RDAR's new Accelerating Agricultural Innovations program, with more proposals expected to be assessed, reviewed, and funded in the upcoming weeks. Clinton... Read More
The 2021 growing season affords many farmers an opportunity, perhaps unlike any they've experienced before — sky high prices and for some, a decent start to the planting season. Western Canada's drought will take some of the wind out of the sails of those looking to generate record profit, but for many farmers, this year... Read More
It's still early days, but as we wait for soil temperatures to warm up in parts of the Prairies and for canola seeding to roll in full force, it's good to review the potential for canola diseases. Root rot pathogens pose a certain amount of risk to a canola crop early in the season. Justine... Read More
April didn't bring showers to Western Canada, and it didn't bring heat to Ontario either. But the growing season in Ontario is still about 10 days ahead of average and that has some farmers well ahead of the norm for planted acres. This week on Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson covers a... Read More
Farmers Edge announced late April that it would offer Canada'a first canola heat blast yield protection product to its customers. The company will digitize the flow of insurance data from start to finish, and Munich Re will underwrite the contract. Heat blast happens when temperatures rise above 28 °C during the day, and above 16... Read More
Anyone else feeling like spring has sprung and the pressure is on? Today's guest can answer all those early-season cropping decisions that you may have, if you're feeling the pressure to get in the field. Today's RealAg LIVE! features our resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson who chats with host Shaun Haney about early season... Read More
The federal government has announced plans to reduce emissions related to synthetic fertilizer use, which has sparked concerns within agriculture groups, like Fertilizer Canada. As Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, noted on RFDTV recently, Fertilizer Canada was initially supportive of the government's 30 per cent emissions reduction plan. However, as details are rolling out... Read More