Traditionally speaking, farmers are more likely to rotate into new canola, soybean, or corn varieties or hybrids than they are to adopt a new wheat, barley, or oat variety. The reasons vary, but the rapid pace of improvement in hybrid crops like corn and canola does factor in. Farmers may stick with a wheat variety,... Read More
Category: Crop Production
CLAAS is bringing a new generation of tractors to North America, with four series spanning 165 to 450 horsepower, and targeting jobs ranging from loader and hay work to heavy tillage and seeding. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, CLAAS product and sales specialist Tanner Whipps joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin for a first... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) and Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) have entered a formal, strategic partnership "to transform the Canadian wheat and barley breeding system." “Our two organizations have a history of working together on behalf of western Canadian farmers, so this formal partnership was a natural fit,” says CWRC chair Jocelyn Velestuk,... Read More
Steve Pratte has joined the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) as director of policy, effective September 2, 2026. “We are pleased to welcome Steve to COPA,” says Mark Walker, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. “Steve brings expertise in transportation policy and regulatory affairs, as well as significant experience in the Canadian grains... Read More
Say it ain't so! Only 41 bushels per acre soybeans and 155 bushels per acre corn? Pete's own harvest predictions are in, and they aren't great for some areas. But there's so much more to talk about on this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word! Also, on the Word: Extreme weather continues to dominate across... Read More
Rising grain markets and key technology partnerships are generating renewed optimism among producers at this year's Farm Progress Show happening this week at Boone, Iowa. On full display are equipment innovations focused heavily on maximizing field capacity while addressing input energy requirements, offering a practical response to ongoing cost pressures across North American agriculture. RealAgriculture... Read More
Late-season crop scouting provides a roadmap for producers to when it comes to assessing pest current pest populations and identifying which insect populations may be on the rise. While some pest species overwinter, beneficial insects can also be on the rise in the fall. Is there anything producers can do to decrease pests and improve…Read More
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Clay Williams of Black Earth and Mohammad Rahbari of CanGrow/Bioline to talk about biological products, their fit in rotation, what they can and can't do, with a focus on humic and fulvic acids as they dive deeper into products. The Agronomists is brought to... Read More
Canada could expand its non-U.S. goods exports by an additional $146 billion by 2035, with agri-food representing a primary growth driver, according to a new report by PwC. Capturing these international opportunities, however, requires overcoming significant infrastructure and trade logistics gaps and maybe even trade-offs between supply chains. To unpack the logistics requirements and strategic... Read More
There can be plenty of phosphorus in a field, but much of it isn't necessarily available to a growing corn crop. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, AGRIS Co-operative senior agronomist Dale Cowan and intern Erin O'Farrell share how the company is testing whether a novel enzyme product can help unlock some of that…Read More