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
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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
Grains this week followed the rest of the commodity and equity space lower, despite the U.S. Dollar losing more than 1% for the second week of February. Some short covering towards the end of the week helped soybeans stay in the green, but all other grains listed on the board dropped. Canola was a notable... Read More
Since experiencing violations of public trust by public institutions, political leaders, religious leaders and big business, we've almost grown to expect it, says Charlie Arnot. And the erosion of trust is spreading. Arnot is the CEO of the Center for Food Integrity, a non-profit organization with the aim of building consumer trust in the modern... Read More
Not only can it mount easily on ATVs, tractors, skidsteers and dozers, The Perfect TreeSaw requires no hydraulics. It merely relies on the back-and-forth movement of the machine its attached to, making it incredibly safe to use. Designed to clear underbrush as well as fell trees, the saw cuts flush with the ground, or even... Read More
From Louisville, Kentucky to Winnipeg, Manitoba, we were on the road again this week (so yes, TWORA is a day late.) We look back on CropConnect '16 in Winterpeg, find out what separates the top 25 percent of farmers versus the bottom 25 percent in terms of financial success, as well as what farmers on... Read More