While seed treatments are often top of mind during spring planting, evaluating performance heading into harvest is critical for managing yield-robbing diseases and planning for the next crop year. In this RealAg Radio product spotlight, Lyndsey Smith speaks with Michelle Wall, technical lead for Seedcare in Eastern Canada and head of the Syngenta Canada Seedcare…Read More
Category: Crop Production
A little extra protein might sound like cheap insurance in a cattle ration, but when protein is one of the more expensive nutrients being fed, knowing what the cow actually needs matters. During Gateway Research Organization and Farming Forward’s Corn Stalk Tour at Byron Long’s farm in Barrhead County, Alta., Dr. Bart Lardner of the... Read More
Starting for the 2027 growing season, Pioneer brand canola will be sold by a seeds-per-bag minimum instead of weight-based packaging. All Pioneer brand canola products will transition from weight-based packaging to a standardized minimum 4.25 million seeds per bag, the company says, providing enough seed to plant approximately 10 acres. Bags will also be identified... Read More
Sorting through soybean seed guides can be an overwhelming exercise. Case in point: crop insurance records show Manitoba farmers alone planted more than 150 different soybean varieties in 2026. With so many choices on the table, a little structure can be useful for finding the right mix to maximize yield potential. In this video, Katie…Read More
Can you believe it? Paisley Johnson, big brother to Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson took top honours in the 2026 International Plowing Match farmstead beautification contest. Hats off to Paisley! Meanwhile, torrential downpours and severe hail have hit parts of Ontario and the U.S. On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson covers rapid... Read More
Harvesting edible beans requires a combine that can handle plenty of crop while protecting the quality of the beans that end up in the bin. For the past 15 years, Pickett Equipment’s Twin Master has been designed around those priorities, with grower feedback helping shape the machine along the way. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s…Read More
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Christine O'Reilly of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Cedric MacLeod of MacLeod Agronomics to discuss the super novel and different idea of fertilizer and nutrient applications on forage stands. What productivity gains can we make? What about persistence? What nutrients... Read More
For winter wheat growers chasing higher yields, Michigan State University wheat extension specialist Dennis Pennington says one management decision stands above the rest: plant on time. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, Pennington joins host Bernard Tobin at the C&M Seeds Wheat Wednesday field day in Palmerston, Ont., to discuss how planting date, tiller…Read More
Flax may be known for turning prairie fields blue, but those flowers are more fleeting than they look. “If you look at a flax field and it's flowering and it's beautiful and blue, those flowers that you see that day are not the same flowers you'll see tomorrow. They last one day,” says Ken Jackle,... Read More
Lupins may still be a relatively unfamiliar crop on the Canadian Prairies, but Lupin Platform Inc. is working to build both the acres and the infrastructure needed to change that. The company has officially opened its first lupin processing plant in Westlock County, Alta., marking another step in what CEO Tristan Choi describes as building... Read More