Welcome to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Brent Preston of Farmers for Climate Solutions to talk risk and resilience, Nathan Kuhn of the Crop Marketing Made Cool Conference, and Alex Kulchar of the BC Cattlemen’s Association on BC Cattlemen and ABP teaming up. Also on today’s show,... Read More
Category: Crop Production
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Jason Voogt of Field 2 Field Agronomy is joined by Ryan Benjamins of Benjamins Agronomy Inc., Mike Palmier of MNP, and Jason Hanson of Rock 'n Roll Agronomy to talk soil sampling strategies, new tech, regional limitations and differences, and how to make the most of a soil... Read More
Fertilizer is an essential input to a successful crop every year, but with prices as high as they are it's becoming more of a "can we afford this" decision instead of a "we need this" decision. At the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, Phospholutions vice president of sales and marketing Craig Dick joined RealAgriculture’s... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dale Cowan and Erin O’Farrell of AGRIS Co-operative to talk about making phosphorus more available; Krista Kilback, director of AgExpert for FCC, on AgExpert Analyst going offline; Triston Beyrer of Mosaic on where chloride fits in your fertility program; and... Read More
Casper Kaastra, chief executive officer with Sollio Agriculture, announced he will step down at the end of 2026. Posting on LinkedIn, Kaastra said, "After more than five years at the helm of Sollio Agriculture, I have decided to pass the torch at the end of December. I do so with pride, gratitude and unwavering confidence... Read More
Sesame is showing promise as a new cropping opportunity for southern Ontario growers, with six years of research demonstrating a fit with the region’s growing season, existing farm equipment, and potential domestic and export markets. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness new crop development specialist Evan... Read More
After a decade focused on helping Canadian growers get more from seed treatment technology, Syngenta Canada is expanding the mandate of its Plattsville, Ont., research facility to tackle another evolving area of crop production: biologicals. The company has launched the Canadian Seedcare & Biologicals Institute (SCBI) at its Honeywood Research Facility, 10 years after the... Read More
A shift in oceanic temperatures is signalling a major change for North American weather patterns heading into the winter months. As the heat dome over the central United States breaks down in the coming week, an historically strong "Super El Niño" pattern will begin asserting a dominant influence across the continent, setting up Western Canada... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host Lyndsey Smith, is joined by Kara Mastel of Bow Island, Alta, Colin de Moissac of Biggar, Sask, Gunter Jochum of St.Francois Xavier, Man, and Sandi Brock of Staffa, Ont. 00:00 -... Read More
Harvest '26 is officially underway, and yield reports are rolling in alongside some crucial fall agronomy questions! On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson breaks down high phosphorus prices and whether you can cut back rates, early soybean and edible bean yields, and why proper water management makes all the difference. Have... Read More