The 2020-2021 winter weather has been somewhat surprising, given that the typical polar vortex took its time getting to Canada. But it's here now and until it moves on, Eric Snodgrass, senior atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, says he's not comfortable in giving a planting weather forecast. Snodgrass says that modeling does suggest a... Read More
Category: Crop Production
When it comes to field work in either spring or fall, time is money. To speed up the process, Brandt Industries rolled out the new HP Torsion Harrow last fall and is currently moving units to dealers for #plant21. The new implement comes in 100- and 120-feet widths, geared to the larger producer who needs... Read More
Merit Functional Foods has started commissioning its $150 million pea and canola protein facility at Winnipeg, Man. Construction on the 94-thousand square foot plant on the west side of the city started in the fall of 2019. "This is a momentous step for us,” says Merit’s co-CEO Ryan Bracken, highlighting the completion of construction in... Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario has elected its new board chair. Brendan Byrne is the director for District 1 (Essex) and has served on the board since 2015. He farms with his father and family in Essex County. GFO represents Ontario‘s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers. “I’m honoured to be elected the next... Read More
If you're on the Canadian Prairies, chances are you could likely describe this winter as "meh." There hasn't been a lot of snowfall in most areas, and temperatures — until the last week or so — have been fairly mild. Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, agrees, calling it a "boring winter"... Read More
We know you're just itching to get into the field, and there's a light at the end of this tunnel! We're starting to get more sunny days and that can provide 11 degrees of temperature difference, according to our curious host. In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson covers manure questions of all... Read More
First off, predictive soil mapping takes the information from the soil surveys in the 80s and 90s that were limited by technology, and improves the resolution of the generated maps and overlays polygons digitally, that contain more soil information. "Instead of knowing each polygon has three or four different soil types, you actually have an... Read More
Since 2019, the United Nations General Assembly (UN) decided to dedicate a day to celebrate all things pulses: World Pulses Day! The goal of the day — which falls annually on February 10 — is to increase awareness of the global food and its role in sustainable food production. The theme for World Pulses Day... Read More
If the ground is fit, it's time to roll into the field. But what if it's March in Alberta? For this RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney is joined by resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, for a lively Q&A tackling ultra early seeding, fungicide timing tips, irrigation advancements, and more! RealAg LIVE! streams every weekday... Read More
Farmers Edge is preparing to become a publicly-traded company. The Canadian digital agriculture business, which was co-founded by CEO Wade Barnes at Pilot Mound, Man. 16 years ago, has submitted a preliminary prospectus with authorities in each Canadian province and territory, and received a receipt for an initial public offering. In the prospectus, the company... Read More