A difficult fall, with too much rain, late planting and reduced acres, made for a tough Ontario wheat crop heading into winter. As we move into late March, the crop is looking good and RealAgriculture's resident wheat guru Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson is enthusiastic about prospects for the crop. On this latest Wheat School episode,... Read More
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It's Wednesday, people! Is the snow melting where you are? Is spring in the air? From the RealAgriculture studio in Lethbridge, Alta...it's a windy 20 degrees celsius. We've got a terrific lineup for you on today's episode of RealAg Radio. You'll hear: Kevin McNew, chief economist at Farmers Business Network (FBN) on a new economic... Read More
RealAgriculture and Agri Studies are excited to move forward with the next stage of their partnership: the RealAgristudies Insights Panel. When we need to understand the latest innovation, we go to scientists and engineers. When we need to understand legislative changes, we go to politicians for answers. When we want to know what farmers think...... Read More
With increasing demands for commodities and a desire by many to work smarter not harder, automation within farm equipment has taken a front seat and Raven is dedicated to creating autonomic solutions for new and traditional farm machinery. Commodity Classic in New Orleans was the backdrop for the introduction of Raven's Omnipower 3200, the latest... Read More
As the snow recedes and fields begin to show up again, some farmers are itching to get going on field work — from frost seeding to early nitrogen. But, hold up. It's way too early for N, even for forage crops, for the vast majority of Ontario right now. It's not too early for clover... Read More
Move over 'spic and span' and 'squeaky clean', there's a new measure of clean in town thanks to one southern Ontario man who's hashtag #AndyClean, has taken over Twitter, gaining him the attention, and backing, of John Deere. Andy Pasztor is the man behind the brand #AndyClean and interestingly enough, although he was the muse... Read More
Soybean farmers are riding the wave as the market continues to see a strong global demand creating a multitude of opportunities for growers. Caleb Ragland, director with the American Soybean Association (ASA), says although the input prices remain high, commodity prices also remain high, creating an offset that will likely be very favourable for soybean... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Our show today is dedicated to the topic of conservation easements. Host Shaun Haney will play some clips from a recent webinar he hosted with Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGF). The list of panelists you'll hear include: Tom Harrison, of the SSGF Tenille Hammon, rancher Chay Anderson,... Read More
Independent depth control is one of the features that makes Unverferth's Raptor strip till tools a good fit for growers looking to create ideal seedbeds in the tillage system, the company says. At the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, Unverferth's Garrick Schroeder took RealAgriculture on a short tour of the Raptor. In this... Read More
Soybeans are a handy crop in rotation, as it fixes its own nitrogen, through N-fixing nodules on its roots. But soybeans still need a full compliment of other macro and micronutrients to reach maximum yields. To discuss identifying, correcting, and avoiding micronutrient deficiencies, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Aaron Stevanus of the Mosaic... Read More