Kinze is launching two planter models for 2024 that will feature the company's new 5000 Series row units. Growers had their first opportunity to inspect the new row units last month at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky. The company is touting the units as a means to enhance planting precision, boost productivity... Read More
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Hello March! Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio. Today's show is brought to you by U.S. Borax. On today’s show hear: Art Douglas, professor emeritus at Creighton University in Nebraska, on the long term weather forecast for 2023; JP Gervais, Farm Credit Canada, on Canada's weaker than expected GDP number; and, Kent Bacus, National... Read More
March 1 marks a special occasion — it's the first day of meteorological spring! What does that really mean? Not much for the day to day stuff, but is important for measuring and comparing weather parameters. That's the kick off to this week's Wheat Pete's Word. Host Peter Johnson can feel the beginning of spring... Read More
Pricing structure, insurance options, and cattle movement are all top of mind for Alberta's cattle feeders. Janice Tranberg, president of the Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association (ACFA), sat down with RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference last week to talk about what ACFA is focused on for 2023. Tranberg says that the last... Read More
It's the last day of February! For today's show, guest host Lyndsey Smith reflects on putting winter to bed and gearing up for the growing season. On today's show hear: Joy Agnew and Kelvin Heppner discuss the carbon conundrum; Lance Zimmerman and Kara Oosterhuis discuss optimism in the cattle markets; and, Justine Hendricks, Farm Credit... Read More
The end goal of using cover crops varies from farm to farm, but if using cover crops, there's always one thing to consider: how and when to terminate the crop for maximum benefit and minimum headache. To tackle the topic of spring management and termination of cover crops, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Ontario... Read More
La Niña is wrapping up in spring 2023, possibly making way for El Niño which will change global weather patterns. Weather is always a hot topic in the agriculture industry so what do producers need to know about this upcoming shift? Art Douglas, a forecaster for Gavilon, joined RealAg's Kara Oosterhuis at the Alberta Beef... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson to discuss all things agronomy from no ice on the Great Lakes, flea beetle pressure, spring planning, and more! We will also hear a discussion Kelvin Heppner had with Charles Geddes of Agriculture... Read More