When a pulse field starts yellowing off, it is easy to assume a destructive root disease is taking hold below the surface. But until you step into the field and start digging, you might be misdiagnosing a completely different agronomic headache. Erica Yaskowich, crop extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, joins Amber Bell... Read More
Category: Crop Production
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Adrian Rivard of Drone Spray Canada and Adam Pfeffer of Bayer to discuss spraying by drone — what the new rules say, the impact of spray height, water volume, and speed on efficacy. The Agronomists is brought to you by the Edible Bean... Read More
Effective Friday, July 10, 2026, the Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the license of Grasslands Brokerage & Consulting Ltd. The company’s grain dealer licence at Regina, Saskatchewan has been revoked, the CGC says. "If this company owes you money for grain deliveries, contact our Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program immediately. If you do business with... Read More
Wet weather can create ideal conditions for fungal diseases in cereal crops, making timely scouting and well-planned fungicide applications very important. While growers can't control the weather, they can improve disease management by focusing on prevention, staging, and field prioritization. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School, Rory Cranston, technical product lead with Bayer, joins... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission is updating grain grading procedures for amber durum, wheat and lentils for the 2026-27 crop year. These changes are being made following consultation with grain sector stakeholders and recommendations from our standards committees, says the CGC, adding the changes allow Canada’s quality assurance system to better meet the needs of the... Read More
Cool, wet springs are often the perfect recipe for soybean root rots, and with much of Ontario experiencing those conditions this season, growers should be keeping a close eye on their crop. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness plant pathologist Albert Tenuta discusses the root diseases he's... Read More
Early-season cold, wet conditions can leave corn looking rough, but appearance alone does not tell the whole story. Before making management decisions, growers should evaluate stand establishment, crop staging, and root development to determine whether the crop is likely to recover. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Aidan Filipchuk, sales agronomist with PRIDE Seeds,... Read More
Wheat harvest is underway in Ontario, with excellent wheat quality, but winter barley is putting up disappointing yields. What's the issue? Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson tackles that, plus plenty of questions about nitrogen, soybeans, and fungicide decisions in this week's Wheat Pete's Word episode! Have a question you'd like Wheat Pete to address or some... Read More
Canadian agriculture's policy framework needs to shift from reacting to crises toward proactively building resilience if the sector is to remain competitive in an increasingly volatile operating environment. That's the "Big Idea" for this episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, hosted by Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), and... Read More
For this episode of The Agronomists, Joseph Ikley of North Dakota State University, Mike Cowbrough of OMAFA and Aaron Hager of the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign join host Lyndsey Smith to discuss the rising threat of Palmer amaranth and the problem that is waterhemp, what we know (and don't) about control and control costs,... Read More