There are some problems you just can't avoid — like ending up with wheat roots in drainage tile after big yields — but every challenge has a solution and it comes down to making hay while the sun shines. No, not actual hay, as we are in the critical harvest period, but if the soil... Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to Tuesdays with Lyndsey on RealAg Radio, hosted by Lyndsey Smith. On the show: Listen to Phillip Harder of University of Saskatchewan on snow melt math; Hear a clip from The Agronomists on the stories stubble tell with Johanna Lindeboom and Doug Moisey; and, Learn about solar grazing with Chris Moore... Read More
Kubota showed off its new precision planters at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., earlier this month. The Kubota PP1641TF is an eight-row precision planter with 30-inch spacing designed mainly for corn growers. Kubota product specialist Jeff Fuller says it's a good fit for small- to medium-sized farms, including smaller acreage corn and soybean... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. In today's episode, host Shaun Haney goes over some feedback from you — the audience! He is then joined by Peter Johnson to discuss a number of topics, including: Gibberella in corn; Corn maturity; Wheat planting depth; and Cutting height on silage. We... Read More
Pests, such as corn rootworm, continue to evolve and so does the technology required to control these these yield-robbing insects. At Canada's Outdoor Farm Show earlier this month, Bayer Crop Science launched SmartStax Pro with RNAi technology, a new mode of action to help defend corn plants against the pest. David Kikkert, Bayer Crop Science's... Read More
On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend of Grainfox on the impact of escalating tension between Canada and India to pulse markets; Al Mussell with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute on having a long term vision for Canadian agriculture; and, Hear a clip from the RealAg Issues Panel as they break... Read More