Case IH is now offering new size options for its centre-pivot DC5 series of disc mower conditioners. The configurations give growers greater performance in a smaller package. In this interview from the recent Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Case IH hay and forage equipment marketing manager Brian Spencer breaks down the new models. These... Read More
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JCB's Fastrac is well known for its versatility of high speed, comfort, safety, and productivity, and the latest version of the JCB tractor has been described as a Swiss-army knife kind of fit for the farm. The latest iteration of the JCB tractor is the iCON series, and our own Kara Oosterhuis got a tour... Read More
Happy Tuesday! Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio. On today's show we hear from Justin Funk of RealAgristudies, on the first results from the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index, and Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson with RealAgriculture on all things agronomy. Don't miss our spotlight interviews with Andrew Elgersma of Climate FieldView on harvest data in... Read More
Harvest is well underway across western Canada, and already wrapped up in many areas. The beginning of harvest also signals the start of the grain shipping season. David Przednowek, assistant vice president for grain for CN Rail, joined RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner to discuss where grain movement is at from a railway perspective. Despite low carry-in,... Read More
The Friday before Thanksgiving should have a special name, like food-prep Friday or Best Holiday Eve. Around here, it's also known as Issues Panel day on RealAg Radio. On this episode of the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, of RealAgriculture, to tackle the top stories of the week,... Read More
Combines are rolling and as soybeans move to the bin, agronomists are reminding growers that the potential for an open fall presents a great opportunity for weed control. BASF agronomist Ken Currah says fall is the perfect time to tackle tough weeds like dandelion, Canada thistle and perennial sow thistle. "This is the time to... Read More
Tar spot was found in many regions of Ontario again in 2022 but dry weather conditions throughout the growing season reduced the leaf disease's impact on the corn crop. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, we pay a return visit to the provincial tar spot nursery at Rodney, Ont, where Ontario Ministry of... Read More
When Farm Credit Canada (FCC) released its first-half of 2022 farmland values report earlier this week, reaction was somewhat mixed, ranging from "Well, of course prices are still strong!" to "This kind of growth is absurd given current conditions." As J.P. Gervais, senior economist with FCC explains, it's important to look at the 8.1 per... Read More
Cover cropping — and then planting into that green cover crop in spring — has become more common in pockets of the U.S. and Canada over the past decade, but the adoption rate has tended to be slower in more northern areas with short or dry fall seasons. These also happen to be areas where... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire! Today’s show is brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Aaron Bowman of Hampton, Ont.; Jeff Harrison of Quinte West, Ont.; Korey Peters of Randolph, Man.; and Mike Beckie of Davidson, Sask. Don’t miss our spotlight... Read More