A soybean plant's yield potential is closely linked to the number of nodes — the part where a leaf is attached to the stem — it develops prior to flowering and forming pods. Two million nodes per acre is a recommended target, explains Jason Voogt, independent agronomist and owner of Field 2 Field Agronomy in... Read More
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Farm business transition is not a new challenge or opportunity for the agriculture industry, but there's been an increased level of coverage and discussion about it in mainstream media following a well-publicized report by RBC highlighting the challenges earlier this spring. At RealAgriculture and RealAgristudies, we are very interested in this topic and how it... Read More
Concerns about drought stress in the U.S. wheat growing area may have bumped the slumping wheat market higher for a day or two, but farmers deciding when to sell both old and new crop need to look at the bigger picture, including the overall economic slowdown, global crop production, and higher interest rates, says the... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Chris Moore of Kinburn, Ont.; Mark Brock of Staffa, Ont.; Gunter Jochum of St. François Xavier, Man; and Chris Bauer of Lake Lenore, Sask. We will also hear... Read More
Many may think the time to check the drill for seeding rate and depth is as the drill is going over the field. While they wouldn't be wrong, it's also important to get out and dig through that field as the canola field germinates and emerges. Rob Macdonald of BASF joins this episode of the... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Scott Shellady (also known as the Cow Guy with RFDTV) to discuss the commodity markets, and Christine McCracken with Rabobank on the challenging economics of the pork industry. Plus, don't miss our spotlight interview with... Read More
The road back to profitability for the pork sector is likely long and difficult as Canadian producers continue to face a troublesome combination of declining domestic demand, fewer opportunities in export markets, and the spectre of tougher U.S. animal welfare regulations that could drive prices lower. It all adds up to tough times for pork... Read More
What do armyworms, alfalfa weevils, physiological fleck, and wooden heads have in common? They are all a part of this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word with host Peter Johnson. Listen below, in your podcast app, or browse the quick summary listed below the podcast! And don't forget, if you don't have time — you... Read More
Across agriculture, there's a lot of topics are relative to local circumstances, as we are spread across many different conditions and so dependent on weather; seeding and planting progress is no different. Instead of asking whether you are 50 or 90 per cent done, we're asking you this week: where are you at compared to... Read More
For the past two years, there have been issues with the delivery of water early in the growing season across the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District (LNID). In 2022, there were different reasons for the inability to access water early on, but this year, water challenges were linked to breakages and leaks in the canals. As... Read More