Finally, there is some plot data coming in for discussion! And that makes host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, incredibly happy. Why? Because even a "no yield response" is a valuable lesson and it's more fun when we all learn together. In this week's episode, Johnson talks corn harvest, weed control, and... Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio! On today's show we will hear from Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research, for a grain market outlook and discussion on the USDA WASDE report. As well, Heather Watson with Farm Management Canada, hops on to talk about the upcoming Agriculture Excellence conference. Don't miss our spotlight interview... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its WASDE report for October on Wednesday, and soybeans definitely received the bulk of the market reaction. Although corn and wheat yield projections were relatively in-line with analyst expectations, it was the soybean yield that made the market go...hmm. Arlan Suderman, of StoneX tweeted, "USDA pegged the #soybean yield... Read More
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
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