On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Drs. Amelie Gaudin of University of California-Davis and Jordon Wade of Syngenta to discuss the complex, integrated world of soil and how organic matter is formed, broken down, utilized, and leveraged. They'll touch on livestock grazing and manure implications, rotation, the role of... Read More
Category: Crop Production
The rise of drone technology use on the farm has fuelled a rapid ascent for Drone Spray Canada. The business took flight five years ago in an outbuilding on Adrian Rivard's Blenheim, Ont., farm and has grown to include a 6,000 sq. ft. facility, a growing staff, branches across eastern Canada, and a ballooning fleet... Read More
When should you soil test? How many cores do you need? How does the nutrient you're testing for impact the sampling protocol? We get answers to these questions and more from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness corn specialist Ben Rosser and University of Guelph assistant professor Adrian Correndo on the latest episode of... Read More
With China now imposing a 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed in addition to the 100 per cent tariffs already applied to meal and oil, the stakes for Canada’s export-dependent ag sector have jumped considerably. The move intensifies a long-running trade dispute and raises questions about Canada’s global market positioning at a time... Read More
This week's surprising USDA report has sent shockwaves through grain markets, prompting tough questions about supply, trade, and future policy supports. In this interview, Shaun Haney speaks with Washington-based policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, who lays out what’s at stake for both producers and the U.S. government when it comes to covering farmers' shortfalls. “The logic... Read More
Koch Agronomic Services is rolling out a new, higher-concentration formulation of its nitrogen stabilizer, CENTURO, designed to make fall ammonia applications more efficient and better protected against losses, the company says. CENTURO A-PRO builds on the company’s existing CENTURO technology but delivers more active ingredient per application, meaning lower rates per metric tonne and greater... Read More
Sky Drones is aiming to make drone use on the farm more efficient and user-friendly with its SkyDeck Hauler system. Speaking at AgSmart in Olds, Alta., Sky Drone’s Loren Ginn explains that the unit was designed after extensive research into what farmers need most from drone support equipment. “We want everything to be as efficient... Read More
In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson shares crop observations from a dry and stressful growing season, celebrates the benefits of family time for mental health, and digs into listener questions on everything from rooting depth to disease trials. He also flags the growing concern around spider mites—and highlights the urgent need... Read More
By Daryl Fransoo, Saskatchewan farmer and chair of the Wheat Growers Association Western Canadian farmers are the backbone of our nation’s agricultural economy, producing world-class wheat, canola, pulses, and other grains that feed millions globally. As chair of the Wheat Growers Association, I’ve seen firsthand how our ability to get these crops to market hinges... Read More
As the 2025 growing season pushes through dry and drought conditions across much of Ontario, understanding how key crops cope with drought could influence more than yield—it may also impact decisions on rotation and soil management going forward. Resident agronomist Peter Johnson explains that soybeans may hold up better than corn during late-season dry spells,... Read More