Chilly to downright cold nights have some Ontario farmers worried about alfalfa, wheat, and beans. Of course, if you look west, the heat is on and so are the wildfires, obscuring the sun for much of Alberta. For this week's around-the-horn on agronomy updates, host of Wheat Pete's Word Peter Johnson tackles the frost question,... Read More
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Certain herbicides have done plenty of heavy lifting when it comes to the fight against weeds over the last number of decades, but as herbicide resistance becomes more common, it's important to spread out that workload whenever possible. Corn is often a crop where there are more herbicide options, explains Jeanette Gaultier, technical services specialist... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net, to discuss how the markets have a bearish tone as demand concerns continue. We will also hear from Justin Funk of RealAgristudies, to talk about the results from the recent farm transition survey and... Read More
If you look at the commodity markets as of Tuesday, it's a bit of a mixed bag, but for the most part — there's no green on the screen. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss what is going on, and where this uncertainty is coming from. As you can... Read More
The focus is on pea aphids in this episode of the Pest & Predators podcast — and more importantly, what eats them! We know pea aphids can cause some definite damage in pulse crops — but to what extent? Dr. Tyler Wist, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon, joins host Shaun Haney to discuss the... Read More
Tonight's episode of The Agronomists is dedicated to those rotten... you guessed it... root rots. Identification, rotation impacts, scouting tips, and likely culprits for canola, corn, and soybeans — host Lyndsey Smith covers it all. Joining her is Clint Jurke, of the Canola Council of Canada, and Alison Robertson, of Iowa State University. This episode... Read More
Ideally, we want to get every crop off to the best start possible. One of the ways that this can be done in canola is through a pre-emergent herbicide, says Marissa Robitaille Balog, of the Canola Council of Canada. "Canola isn't super competitive when it's small," Robitaille explains in this Canola School episode. "It's pretty... Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! We've got a great lineup for you here today. You'll hear: Marissa Robitaille Balog of the Canola Council of Canada, on a recent Canola School episode on using a pre-emerge herbicide; Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, on tackling herbicide-resistant fleabane; and Peter... Read More
Welcome to the Canola PODcast, sponsored by BASF's InVigor® hybrid canola. In this episode, we delve into the world of Demonstration Strip Trials (DST) conducted by BASF. Join us as we explore the benefits of these trials, featuring insights from Sheldon Toews, a member of BASF's Technical Service team, and John Badry, a fourth-generation grower... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange to give us a Beef Market Update. We will also hear from Ranulf Glanville of Grainfox to discuss the markets. We will also hear from RealAgriculture's Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson... Read More