A flowering canola crop looks pretty and smells great — to humans and insects alike. Canola has a laundry list of insect pest species, from ones that target stems and leaves, to super destructive pests that destroy pods and ruin seeds. A sweep net is a humble tool, but one that when wielded by a... Read More
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If refill times at seeding are a pet peeve, take a look at Väderstad's newest air cart offering, the PD 1350, capable of covering 200 acres of canola seeding in a single fill. That 1350 stands for bushels, and as Phil Korczak explains in this video from Ag in Motion this week, that capacity is... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this edition of RealAg Radio's Tuesdays with Lyndsey, with host Lyndsey Smith. On today’s show hear from: Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau to discuss spraying in challenging conditions and avoiding drift: Wildlife populations in Saskatchewan with Ministry of Environment, Travis Williams; Dale Knouse, with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation on predation... Read More
No ruts, no worries, right? Not so, at least not when it comes to deep compaction impacts. Air pockets and macropores in soil structure help move water down the soil profile, and where water goes, so do the nutrients. Compacted soils restrict root growth, oxygen, and nutrient and water movement, ultimately restricting yield potential. What's... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Väderstad. On today's show, hosted by Shaun Haney, hear from: Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture on the Ontario winter wheat harvest; A recent Wheat School episode chatting about on-farm research trials with Jeremy Boychyn of Alberta Grains; Clint Jurke with... Read More
New developments in testing are expected to provide soybean growers with valuable information to fend off yield-robbing root rot caused by the water mould known as Phytophthora sojae. Beyond crop rotation and drainage, selecting varieties with genetic resistance, via major genes and overall field tolerance, is the best management tool for mitigating phytophthora infection, but... Read More
As a livestock producer, if there's one thing that someone says that is sure to start a real conversation, it's calling livestock sentient beings. And I say that because I have watched a sheep unceremoniously step on her dead "friend" to get better feed at the feed rack, with no qualms. If an animal is... Read More
Six independent agronomy companies are joining MNP to launch a new agronomy practice in a major shake-up of the Western Canadian crop advisory market. MNP — one of Canada's largest professional services firms — is bringing together 4R Agronomy, Annex Agro, Arrow Crop Management, Elite Ag, Max Ag Consulting, and Sure Growth Solutions to launch... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend. On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses Ag in Motion next week. Haney is then joined by: Chris Law with MNP on cyber security; Updated feed regulations after 14 years of working on it; and, A clip from a recent Pulse School... Read More
Each time farmers or agronomists are in the field is a chance to scout for disease symptoms. Unfortunately, fungicide products aren't curative — and not every product can control every disease. Knowing what disease pressure is present or confirming one disease over the other is a key part of a canola disease managment plan. Disease... Read More