This just in! There are strange markings showing up on spray nozzles all over Canada. What could these numbers and letters possibly mean? It's time for the long-awaited next instalment of Exploding Sprayer Myths with Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf of Sprayers 101. Acting as their alter-egos, Chuck Underhand and Tip Heavily, the dynamic duo... Read More

Ruts are compaction we can see, but what about the yield-robbing compaction you don't see? What can we do to prevent compaction, and how do we manage already-compacted ground? For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by compaction action gurus Jodi Dejong-Hughes, extension specialist with the University of Minnesota, and Ian... Read More

It's Monday, and that means it's time to talk agronomy! On today's February Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist, with a little bit of everything; Meghan Vankosky, field crop entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), on some insect forecasts for the Prairies in canola —... Read More

Depending on where you farm, the story of the 2021 edible bean varied across the country. Growers in Eastern Canada were the recipients of excellent growing conditions that produced above-average yields in most classes. The story in Western Canada was much different, however, as growers endured a dry, difficult year that produced below-average crops. On... Read More

Often thought of as an Ontario crop, some Manitoba farmers are showing an increased interest in growing food-grade soybeans. What does it take to grow identity-preserved beans? For that answer, we go to Sandy Hart, business manager at Sevita International. Food-grade soybeans are a premium product and require extra care and attention from planting, in... Read More