Brrrrr, it's cold out there. Cool weather and cool soil have some Ontario farmers seriously wondering if it's best to wait before planting corn and soybeans. But RealAgriculture resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson says that unless there's a cold rain in the immediate forecast, drive on. Cool to cold soil may delay emergence, it's... Read More
Category: Crop Production
For Canadian farmers, the success of a spray pass or seed treatment application often depends on factors beyond the active ingredient. Cold ambient temperatures, low spray volumes, and water quality can turn a standard application into a logistical nightmare of clogged nozzles and downtime. Understanding how formulations behave in these 'real-world' scenarios is critical to... Read More
While the agricultural industry often equates growth with success, the financial challenges surrounding Monette Farms serve as a sobering reminder that scale is not a safeguard against volatility. As the initial excitement over the creditor protection news settles, the focus has shifted toward the structural lessons of rapid expansion, over-leveraging, and the management of extreme... Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario has opened the application period for its Legacy Scholarship program. Now in its fifth year, the Legacy Scholarship encourages the development of future leaders across a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the diversity of careers within agriculture, including science, technology, business, communications, and public policy. The scholarship supports students pursuing post-secondary... Read More
A new formulation of Liberty herbicide is hitting farms this season, and growers will want to pay close attention before heading to the field. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Sean McKnight, technical marketing specialist for herbicides with BASF, says the launch of Liberty AMP brings a 20 per cent more concentrated formulation compared... Read More
The short answer is yes, but with major caveats. New genetics and market opportunities have put edible beans on the radar on farms where they haven't been grown in the past, but it raises a machinery dilemma: do you need to invest in a dedicated planter, or can the drill or air seeder that's already... Read More
In a letter to customers dated May 6, 2026, Corteva has announced changes to seed brand availability for Western Canada for 2027. As part of the process of separating into two independent companies — Corteva and the newly-minted Vylor, Inc. — Corteva says it has made several key strategic decisions to "strengthen portfolios and position... Read More
In a joint statement released today from the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition, the Canadian Barley Research Coalition, Seeds Canada, University of Manitoba, University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, the group sets out a path forward on a shared vision for wheat... Read More
It’s critical to mix products in the right order to keep the sprayer rolling during tight application windows. When tank mixes go sideways, plugged filters, reduced solubility, and “toothpaste consistency” sludge can quickly turn a spray day into a costly delay. In this episode of Corn School, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin visits the BASF London Research... Read More
Cold soils, slow burndowns, split nitrogen timing, and wheat disease pressure are all on the table in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word. Host of the weekly podcast, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, digs into the ongoing planting debate around cool conditions, shares observations from across Ontario and beyond, and answers a long list of listener agronomy... Read More