Former agriculture minister Gerry Ritz is taking issue with the Canola Council of Canada's recommendation that growers don't use quinclorac herbicide on canola in 2016. "I'm baffled by this non-science-based targeting of this product," he says in the interview below, responding to this Canola School episode published earlier this week. Citing concerns about quinclorac residues... Read More
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Potato growers have a new weapon in their fight against late blight, the crop’s most devastating fungal disease. Last month, Syngenta Canada launched Orondis Ultra, a new fungicide that promises to deliver up to 21 days of residual control for late blight in potatoes. The product is registered for control of oomycete diseases caused by... Read More
Hi Everybody. I'll keep it short. The attacks are relentless, I'm under a lot of pressure on many fronts. I'm taking the opportunity to disappear from public visibility and focus on my lab and my students. It has been a challenging time. I appreciate the support, I'm grateful for your wishes, but this battle is... Read More
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced an investment of up to $255,487 to support the goat industry's preparation for mandatory traceability. “The livestock industry is a key driver of Canada’s economy," said Minister MacAulay. "The Government of Canada is proud to support goat farmers in their efforts to strengthen the national traceability... Read More
What do cold winter temperatures, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency and the J-E-L-L-O jingle have in common? They're all in this week’s Word, with Peter Johnson, resident agronomist for RealAgriculture and host of this weekly podcast. Have a question for Wheat Pete? Call 1-888-746-3311, send him a tweet (@wheatpete), or email himatpeter.johnson@bell.net. Highlights: Yowzers -... Read More
What impact do bigger corn plants that stay greener longer have on soybean yield? That’s a question OMAFRA soybean specialist Horst Bohner hears a lot these days. The answer depends on a number of factors explains Bohner in this episode of Real Agriculture Soybean School. He notes that corn is indeed producing a larger amount... Read More
Sometimes it takes someone doing it wrong to remind the rest of us of the right way. On Tuesday in Lethbridge, a hay truck forgot about height restrictions and plugged the lower side of the overpass on Mayor Magrath Drive. It has been reported that no one was injured and there was no structural damage... Read More
Do you think of yourself as an inclusive person? Are you able to tolerate and embrace the behaviors or beliefs of a wide array of people? Are you able to consider people's thoughts that are not the same as your own? Do you only respect people that agree with or support your opinions? Are you... Read More
There’s nothing small about the annual National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) in Louisville, Kentucky. With the equivalent of 26 acres of floor space, there’s plenty of room for agriculture’s largest tractors, combines and even what’s believed to be the world’s largest model farm. Register For Techtour LIVE - our one day conference in March “It... Read More
The divide between farmers and environmental NGOs is widening. So is the gap in understanding between northern and rural Ontario, the region's natural resource industries and some environmental groups. Efforts are underway to promote more harmony between all sides. But it will take a while to turn this ship around. In Ontario, grain farmers are... Read More