Is frosted corn, toast? It all depends, says Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, so head on out and start checking those cob shanks! On this week's Wheat Pete's Word, Johnson covers some key cover crop questions, why wheat seed rates might at max right now, and there's some gibberella out there that needs attention. Have a... Read More
Category: Crop Production
One of the big benefits of strip tilling corn is the ability to place fertilizer directly into the berm or strip for greater nutrient efficiency. But as growers rotate out of strip-tilled corn, how can they assess the overall fertility of a field where nutrient placement was concentrated in specific areas? On this edition of... Read More
Excitement is building for Agritechnica — a gigantic farm equipmeent and technology show that only happens every two years in Hannover, Germany. The future-of-farming show covers nearly 98 acres and attracts hundreds of thousands of people. Back again this year will be the RealAgriculture team of RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and production lead Jason... Read More
Leon Kochian, faculty member of the plant and soil science departments of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan, has won the 2019 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award for global excellence in food innovation. The award from the Arrell Food Institute, housed at the University of Guelph, recognizes global research leaders... Read More
More than success, failure is a great teacher. Still, most people don't want to openly talk about their mistakes and instead focus on what worked well. When it comes to cover crop use in Western Canada, only talking about what worked well won't get us to wide-spread adoption. At the same time, a "that will... Read More
Visual damage to wheat kernels might look cringe-worthy, but it's the damage you can't see that's causing downgrading this harvest season. Jeremy Boychyn, agronomist with the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, says wet harvest weather even before the late September snow storm is negatively impacting falling number — a key measure of milling quality. Some... Read More
Nuseed has announced Roger Rotariu as its new lead for marketing of North America. Rotariu is no stranger to agriculture having spent the past 25-plus-years working with companies such as Cargill and Bayer CropScience in various positions. Prior to taking on this new role, he was with Nufarm, Nuseed's parent company, as the western Canadian... Read More
A part of France-based Groupe Roullier, TIMAC AGRO has announced new operations and a research facility in eastern Ontario. TIMAC AGRO will offer plant and animal nutrition products and establish a research and demonstration site in Leeds-Grenville County. Ryan Brophy will be in charge of coordinating Eastern Ontario activities and to partner with Western Canada-based... Read More
Imagine rejuvenating a tired pasture (without the need to break it up and start from scratch), while simultaneously reducing the risk of bloat in future grazings. Recent studies conducted on the Prairies have shown that including sainfoin in an alfalfa stand at just 20-30 per cent can significantly decrease or even eliminate the risk of... Read More
Paterson GlobalFoods (PGF) will be building a $94 million oat processing facility in northwest Winnipeg. The company says it will be located on roughly 600 acres adjacent to its existing inland grain terminal and ancillary businesses. Annually the new build will process up to 250,000 metric tonnes (MT) of raw oats from western Canadian farmers.... Read More