Western Canadian soils are generally neutral to slightly basic in pH values. On average, there's plenty of buffering capacity to the soil in the west but that doesn't mean there aren't pockets of acidic conditions. What's more, research is proving out to show that long-term zero-till combined with applied fertilizers is creating an acidic area... Read More
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Dealing with herbicide resistant weeds or trying to control weeds without access to certain herbicides really equates to the same thing — finding alternative means to control weeds. For attendees at Agritechnica, that meant a focus on iron, from inter-row and around the plant cultivation, to precision tillage, but also into the spot-spray realm. To... Read More
It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss: Sulphur management; No-till; and, Carbon emissions. We will also hear some agtech features from Agritechnica including FarmDroid and Combine Settings. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host Shaun... Read More
Ag Growth International (AGI) is well known for its grain storage and conveyance services and technology, but a big part of the company's business in North American and around the globe focuses on its feed platform. At Agritechnica 23, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney caught up with Noam Silberstein, AGI's senior vice president for global feed, to... Read More
It’s bad news for weeds. Travelling at speeds of up to 18 km per hour, Garford says its Robocrop guided hoes will either pull out the pests or cut them down. In this report from Agritechnica 23, host Shaun Haney and Garford's technical sales and marketing manager Allan Knight discuss how the U.K.-based company uses... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses: Ian Boxall, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan on a new study looking at the relationship of food prices and commodity prices; Dave Carey, with the Canadian Canola Growers Association, on his frustrations with Bill C-234;... Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture to discuss a number of topics, including: The removal of the yellow pea tariff by India; CosMc's cafes; and, Dave Carey of the Canadian Canola Growers Association... Read More
Fat cattle markets in the U.S. headed down this week, at $3-$4 lower in the south, reflecting a larger downward trend since price peaks hit in September, says Anne Wasko in this week's edition of the Beef Market Update. Western Canadian action was pretty quiet this week, with not a pile of volume in terms... Read More
Farmdroid, the autonomous seeding and weeding robot, began working Canadian soils in 2022. The solar-powered robots first landed in Canada with the ability to seed 30 different crops, including sugar beets and a range of vegetables. In this report from Agritechnica 23 at Hanover, Germany, FarmDroid's Eddie Pederson notes that the evolving robot will now... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Shaun Haney checks in with: Mark McLean of Port Albert, Ont; Gerrit Herrema of Uxbridge, Ont; Robert Brunel of Ste. Rose, Man; and, Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia, Sask. Plus, we... Read More