Growers will have access to a new configuration of Case IH's Early Riser planter for crop year 2026. The planter will be the 10th configuration of the Early Riser and feature a 90-foot wide frame, 24-rows, and 22-inch row spacing. In this interview from Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, Case IH planter marketing manager Dave... Read More
Category: Crop Production
From the theatre stage to the field, Wheat Pete, host of Wheat Pete's Word, brings it all this week—sharing lessons in mental and physical health, crop nutrition, soil moisture management, and the all-important “when” of fertilizer applications. There’s a discussion on early wheat scouting, drainage success stories, and an update on the elusive daikon-loving slugs.... Read More
Submitted by Lauren Comin, Seeds Canada and Tyler McCann, CAPI Canadian farmers’ increasing concerns about whether they will be able to continue to get the new varieties they need is warranted. Improved genetics, in the form of new varieties, are critical to boosting profitability and productivity on the farm, helping farmers manage disease pressures and... Read More
The calendar has turned to April and, if the weather co-operates, corn planting could be only weeks away. Growers have spent the winter months calibrating seed meters, fine-tuning downforce systems, checking blades and gauge wheels, and making sure the closing wheels are ready to tuck seed into the perfect growing environment. Despite all these efforts,... Read More
Seed treatments are a very useful kind of insurance policy that help to build the strong foundation of a plant stand to start the growing season. What seed treatments do within a plant can be compared to putting on a Saskatchewan 'bunny hug' (that's a hoodie to the rest of us!) over a t-shirt in... Read More
The people side of agronomy doesn't always get the attention it deserves. Every three months, The Agronomists takes a look at this other side of agronomy. This week, we're focused on navigating the busy growing season! On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Terry Aberhart with MNP AgIntellect and Joanna... Read More
Whether you're a grower, agronomist, or ag retailer, Westfield, Indiana-based Taranis believes its crop intelligence platform can play a key role in helping make the right crop management decisions throughout the growing season. The foundation of the Taranis program is artificial intelligence (AI). Cory Edge, the company's customer success influencer, is a big believer in... Read More
Vive Crop Protection has received expanded Canadian registration for AZteroid FC 390. Canadian potato growers first gained access to fungicide in 2024 to fight rhizoctonia and black scurf. The updated registration now allows sugar beet and radish growers to add the fungicide to their disease control toolboxes. Vive chief technology officer Dr. Doug Baumann says... Read More
Top-ups to the cash advance and AgriStability programs for farmers are nice, but they don't go far enough in mitigating the impact of China's retaliatory tariffs against Canadian agricultural exports, according to the executive director of Grain Growers of Canada. "What producers are looking for — this is what I'm hearing from most grain farmers... Read More
Those quick-burrowing, pesky nuisances known as gophers were a source of a good amount of lost canola yield in 2024. Some canola fields were devastated, requiring re-seeding, while a cereal field right next to the canola would go untouched, says Dr. James Tansey, provincial insect and vertebrate pest management specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture... Read More