This week is all about bone-chilling cold in Ontario and many parts of Western Canada, but does that mean fall seeded crops are in trouble? It depends. On this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word host Peter Johnson explains why growing point location, air temp, and snow cover all matter when expecting survival of winter... Read More
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In Episode 21 of The Truth About Ag podcast, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout dig into the conversations shaping agriculture's future. They explore the unique value of learning from people outside your immediate industry, as highlighted by programs such as TEPAP. The discussion shifts to the importance of preparation and strategy in an industry full... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio brought to you by Baker Tilly Canada. Host Shaun Haney has a panel discussion covering a number of topics including capital gains changes, cash flow management, succession planning, and more with: Tom Blonde, partner at Baker Tilly; Lee Teesmer, partner at Baker Tilly; Bernie Kottelenberg, succession planning specialist... Read More
Harvesting pulse crops that are low to the ground, whether through lodging or because of a dry season, can lead to shatter losses, reducing yield, grain quality and complicating harvest. The concept behind the S3 AWS Airbar is to have an air assist system attached to the combine header that directs what would otherwise be... Read More
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) is getting ready to update its soil management recommendations for farmers in the province. That job will be in the hands of the Ontario Soil Management Committee (OSMC), a group that's been around since the late 1980s, and has acted as a gatekeeper of guidelines published... Read More
Phosphorus plays a critical role in early seedling development and is needed throughout the growing season to achieve top yields. Phosphorus is also not mobile in the soil, as it gets held tightly to soil particles. Roots do their best to seek out and mineralize phosphorus, but managing P requires long-term planning. To dive in... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture's in-house agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson to discuss a number of topics including utilizing artificial intelligence in agronomy and managing costs. Also hear from Codie Nagy with the Sask Oilseeds on the new Saskatchewan clubroot distribution... Read More
When he started soil sampling fields in Walkerton, Ont., during high school, a career in agronomy wasn't on the radar for Jonathan Zettler. But after working with agronomists and farm retail staff it didn't take long for him take a shine to the idea of working with crops and calling the field his office. Fast... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. He is then joined by: Allan Wiens, CEO of SeedMaster Manufacturing Ltd. on an outlook for 2025; Tracy Broughton with Sask Oilseeds on the new clubroot map and the new organization branding;... Read More