Welcome to another episode of How Could I Know? with hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett of Brightrack Consulting! On this episode, the hosts sit down with Amanda Hammell, senior manager on the farm management consulting team at MNP and owner-operator of a dairy and beef operation in Bruce County, Ontario. Hammell shares her personal... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
If you’ve ever contemplated walking away from the day job, selling your house, and jumping headfirst into farming, Renaud Gagné’s story will sound familiar. Hitting 40 and looking down the barrel of the next 20 years, Renaud and his wife Anna-Marie took a hard look at where things were heading for their family of six,... Read More
Cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research facilities are raising significant concerns across Western Canada regarding lost long-term research capacity and agricultural innovation. While a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Saskatchewan government and the federal government offered hope for stations in Scott and Indian Head, uncertainty remains for staff and ongoing field... Read More
Welcome to this (early-recorded) edition of Wheat Pete's Word for Wednesday, August 5th! Host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson jumps right into the fun—which, in this case, means brand new insect alerts and emerging crop diseases. From budding agronomists taking out thistles with weed whackers to the absolute non-negotiable legalities of loading grain on the road,... Read More
Welcome to this edition of Wheat Pete’s Word! Some wheat yields in Ontario are turning out poorer than expected. Could it be dry weather or is a new pest entering the picture? On this episode, host Peter Johnson dives into wheat woes, a $10,000 fix for soil compaction, real-time tire load technology, managing severe drought... Read More
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Lyle Cowell of Nutrien and Kim Schneider of the University of Guelph to discuss phosphorus fertilizer sources, forms, and uses. Where do certain products fit best? What about time of year? What do we need to know/think about with phosphorus cycling, especially in the... Read More
Corn yields across Ontario are showing huge potential, but managing leaf disease and timing fungicide applications will be critical to capitalizing on it. On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson breaks down crop stress, market shifts, disease watch-outs, and cover crop management. Plus, get the latest insights on dry-down struggles in wheat,... Read More
Health and safety in agriculture isn’t just about compliance — it’s about protecting the people who make the work possible and safeguarding the capital invested in your animals, equipment, and land. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney connects with Kristin Hoffman, farmer and senior sector specialist with Workplace Safety &... Read More
Visual symptoms only tell part of the story. By the time nutrient deficiencies become obvious in a soybean field, yield potential may already have been affected. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, SGS Crop Science agronomist Jack Legg explains how tissue testing during the reproductive stages can help growers identify nutrient deficiencies, evaluate overall... Read More
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Joanna Follings of OMAFA and Phil Needham of Needham Ag Technologies to talk about winter wheat harvest management, and what to do between now and wheat seeding to get the best stand possible, including residue management, weed control, and choosing the right planting date!... Read More