It's a tough lesson in farming and ranching: learning lessons on what doesn't work can be expensive and time consuming. That's why knowledge transfer, peer-to-peer sharing, and mentorship can have a huge positive impact on those trying something new. For Grant Lastiwka, rancher at Innisfail, Alta., the Grazing Mentorship Program supported by Farmers for Climate... Read More
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AGCO is touting a five to seven percentage fuel efficiency gain for its new AGCO Power Core50 engine. The 4-cylinder 5.0 litre engine first appeared in the the Fendt 600 Vario tractor and AGCO is billing it as the "most advanced diesel engine platform on the market today." It's set to debut in other AGCO... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses: Tracy Broughton with Sask Canola on the amalgamation vote with Sask Flax; Carl Potts, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, on plant breeding; and, Brett Halstead with Sask Wheat reflects on his past four years as chair. Thoughts... Read More
Surrounding yourself with exceptional people and building a winning team. It's a recipe for success that Saskatchewan-born Lorne Hepworth has followed through three successful careers and now an appointment as Member of the Order of Canada. This week, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney sat down with Hepworth to discuss his journey, which includes a career arc with... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel! Host Shaun Haney is be joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, and Tyler McCann of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). They discuss a number of topics, including: Trouble in the Red Sea region; Crop producer groups amalgamation; The... Read More
Diversity pays dividends in crop production but researchers, agronomists and farmers really don't have a good grasp of how and why different crops impact each others in the rotation. University of Guelph crop researcher Dr. Dave Hooker is never shy to champion more diverse rotations. Research from long-term trials at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown... Read More
The battle for acres is set to play out in just over three months. Crop rotation plays a key part of decision making on final acres for any crop, but perhaps most of all for pulses, as aphanomyces and root rot risk factor prominently in pea and lentil decisions. But price factors too, and Jon... Read More
How about an 18-row corn head that folds for transport and also flexes to follow the contours of fields with eroded hills or terraces? That's the big news from combine head manufacturer Geringhoff at Agritechnica, the agriculture innovation showcase in Hanover, Germany. In this report, Geringhoff product manager Hendrik Schneider tells RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney that... 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: Ken Schaus of Bruce County, Ont.; Chris Moore of Kinburn, Ont.; Jeff Elder of Wawanesa, Man.; Kresten Jorgenson of Special Areas, Alta. Plus, we will... Read More
The weakest prices in over three years, combined with prospects of another drought, are expected to put a dent in canola acres as cropping decisions for 2024 are finalized. Unfortunately for those on the selling side, grain and oilseed markets have been posting losses like the Ottawa Senators or Columbus Blue Jackets rather than Jonathon... Read More