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
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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
One spreader for both lime and granular fertilizer — that's what Amazone has delivered with its new trailed ZG-TX combi-spreader. In this report from Agritechnica 23 at Hanover, Germany, Amazone's Jeff Schott shares how the ZG-TX can apply both granular mineral fertilizers and earth-moist limes precisely through the one machine. "Both operations can be achieved... Read More
Black beans, sometimes called black turtle beans, are hugely popular in Latin American and with fans of cajun and creole cuisines. From salads to rice, burritos and fajitas, demand for the small, shiny bean is creating opportunities for bean growers across Canada. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin looks... Read More
This Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio was recorded at the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) annual general meeting! On the show, hear from Ian Boxall, APAS president on a new report from APAS on commodity price timing, to the price of food, and the impact of the carbon tax. As well, hear a producer... Read More
Hello, December! On this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson gets further in to the soil organic matter discussion, including the long-term legacy of manure applications, talks sulphur management, and compares some findings on the ROI on fungicide on corn. Have a question you’d like Wheat Pete to address or some field... Read More
What can farmers learn about combine settings from machines running in neighbouring fields or those harvesting wheat in fields over 8,000 miles away in Australia? Agriculture technology company Combine Settings is set to launch an app that will allow farmers to share combine settings on a peer-to-peer platform and give them access to settings they... Read More
Happy World Soil Day! On this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Dr Laura van Eerd with University of Guelph Ridgetown campus on long-term benefits of building soil; A clip with Bernard Tobin from the latest Profitable Practices with Andrew Lawless on incorporating cover cropping into potatoes: A... Read More
The topic of tile drainage can get a little controversial — moving water has always been. When digging in to the ins and outs of tile drainage, however, it's clear that at least some of the sticking points are based on myths. To get the real talk on tile, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by... 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: New RealAgristudies survey results on soil testing; Seeding of spring wheat in Western Canada; If autonomy can benefit smaller farms, and much more! And don’t miss a spotlight interview with Dr. Woo Soo... Read More