There's a market rally happening, but it's harvest. What in the tarnation is going on with the grain markets? For that answer, we go to Jonathon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research, for this LIVE! Q&A. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite social media channel — Facebook, Twitter,... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Did September feel a little cool? Well, that's because it was. Not that the month was that cold, but it was cool enough, and cool enough on consecutive days that the Ontario corn crop is taking for-ev-er to dry down. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson tackles some recent questions, offers encouragement,... Read More
According to weather experts, the Prairies are in for a long fall and good remaining harvest weather. It's the perfect opportunity for fall field work, and it's also good time to go out and take stock of what's happening in your fields. "This fall gives us an opportunity we haven't had in the past, without... Read More
It’s time for Day 7 of the virtual Ontario Diagnostic Days! In this episode, we're talking management strategies for soybeans and corn — everything from planter setup, to replant decisions, and residue management. First up, is Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) soybean specialist Horst Bohner as he sets up to plant... Read More
A team of researchers at the University of Guelph are studying why Canadian baristas sometimes have problems foaming milk for their customers' lattes, and it starts with on-farm milk handling. Dr. David Kelton, Dairy Farmers of Ontario Dairy Cattle Health Research Chair, graduate student Hannah Woodhouse, and animal bioscience undergraduate student Mikayla Ringelberg are studying... Read More
Four out of five seed industry groups that have been in discussions to amalgamate say they're planning to go ahead with forming the national seed industry group without the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Pending approval from each of their members, they say Seeds Canada could be up and running as soon as February 2021. Five... Read More
The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) has written a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump asking that he encourage the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish "pathways for renewable diesel derived from canola oil to generate Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) as 'advanced biofuel' under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program." The letter, dated September 30, 2020,... Read More
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer has released a preliminary review of the federal government's five superclusters, originally rolled out in 2018. The premise of the supercluster program was set out in the 2017 federal budget, where $918 million of government funds would be doled out over five years for five innovation clusters. The... Read More
Syngenta announced the acquisition of Valagro, an Italian biological crop input company, on Tuesday. The deal will boost Syngenta's presence in the growing biologicals market, which some have predicted could nearly double in size over the next five years. "We are looking forward to welcoming the Valagro team to Syngenta Group," says Erik Fyrwald, CEO... Read More
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has officially opened its $42.8 million fertilizer terminal located near Grassy Lake, Alta. Construction on the facility was announced in February of 2019, and the terminal began receiving product in June of this year. The new terminal warehouses, blends, and distributes a full suite of crop nutrition products including liquid micronutrients... Read More