Soybean growers could soon have five herbicide-tolerance options in a single trait stack as Bayer Crop Science prepares to introduce its new Vyconic technology. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Bayer Crop Science agronomic solutions lead Adam Pfeffer joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin to discuss the technology, which Bayer expects to begin introducing in... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Diesel prices are hitting record-highs increasing cost pressure across Canadian agriculture at a crucial time. Gas prices are not rising as quickly — what's happening? Driven primarily by international refining bottlenecks rather than domestic crude supplies, Patrick De Haan, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, says several factors are causing diesel prices to surge past $2.50 to... Read More
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Dennis Pennington of Michigan State University and Jonathan Zettler of Fieldwalker Agronomy to talk winning with winter wheat and how variety choice, population levels, seeding date, row spacing, and weed control set the winter wheat crop up for success. The Agronomists is brought... Read More
When it comes to balancing the price of land and market value of crops up against a tight seeding window, some producers are looking to diversify the crop rotation away from the most common spring-seeded crops. Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, caught up with Kenny Piecharka, head of North America with KWS Seeds, to... Read More
Three nominees have been acclaimed to the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) board of directors and four directors have been acclaimed to SaskOilseeds following the close of the 2026 call for nominations. For SaskOilseeds, the following individuals who have been acclaimed and will join or continue on the SaskOilseeds board: Jon Fehr, Herschel SK; Kaitlin Lake,... Read More
A challenging growing season can make harvest decisions anything but straightforward, especially when crops in the same area respond very differently to the conditions. Near Neerlandia, Alta., Shane Strydhorst, chair of Pulse Canada and director with Alberta Pulse Growers, is seeing that contrast firsthand in his pea and faba bean fields. A cool, wet spring…Read More
New Holland is bringing real-time kernel processing scores to the forage harvester cab, giving operators the ability to monitor corn silage quality and make adjustments on the go. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, New Holland forage harvester marketing manager Patrick Weitzel joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin to discuss ForageCam, a new option for... Read More
As growers continuously optimize fertility programs to boost yield potential, minor nutrients like chloride are often overlooked. While crops consume far smaller quantities of chloride compared to macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, a lack of chloride can compromise disease resistance, osmotic regulation, and overall nutrient uptake. In this episode of Soil School, Kelvin Heppner…Read More
As canola approaches harvest, evaluating crop uniformity is one of the most effective ways to detect underlying yield-robbing diseases. Uneven maturity within the canopy often signals disease pressure that can choke off plants prematurely and reduce seed fill. Scouting at the 60% seed colour change stage allows producers to diagnose issues before combining masks the…Read More
Ontario research points to 1.5 inches as the target planting depth for soybeans, but growers have some room to adjust when soil moisture or planting equipment makes hitting that depth difficult. In this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness edible bean and oilseed specialist John Fluttert joins Bernard Tobin…Read More