Validating economic thresholds for flea beetles can be tricky — especially when we know the damage the insect can do to the canola crop. Héctor Cárcamo, research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at Lethbridge, Alta., recently completed a study that confirms an economic threshold. The team at AAFC found that 25 per cent... Read More
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The race is on for many corn growers as they hustle to apply post-emergent herbicides to control yield-robbing weeds. The duration of the post-emergence application window depends on the herbicide. A product like glyphosate can be applied all the way up to the 8-leaf stage. But other herbicides have tighter timing and need to be... Read More
What are farmers across the country up to? Let's find out! On today's Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Mark Brock of Chiselhurst, Ont; Patrick Dunphy of P.E.I.; D.C. Jensen of Swift Current, Sask.; and Jeff Elder of Wawanesa, Man. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host... Read More
Happy Wednesday and hope June is is off to a great start! We have another great show for you on RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear from: Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge Group; Ryan Bonnett with a Stoller Enterprises product spotlight; We'll also be talking to farm groups who have concerns regarding cross... Read More
Although ground meat, such as beef or pork, is a single-ingredient food product, proposed regulation changes by Health Canada could require front-of-package labelling warning of the food's saturated fat content. Single-ingredient foods, such as eggs, vegetables, and fruit, are usually exempt from some labelling requirements, under Health Canada. Other countries that have implemented front-of-package regulations... Read More
If you're the happiest farmer in the world right now, you might be in Alberta, or maybe Ontario, as both regions got some much needed and timely rain respectively. For southern Manitoba and eastern Ontario, however, conditions are either get-the-seeder-stuck wet or make-the-wheat-pink wet. Early heat this season is pushing some insect populations higher than... Read More
With some insects, we may be confused as to why they have the name they do. When it comes to cutworms — this isn't the case. It's pretty "cut" and dry...as the pest will feed on the stems of the plant. Cutworms unfortunately don't have terrific forecast maps, as Jack Payne of South Country Co-op... Read More
Several organizations that represent grain farmers from across Canada are raising concerns about the federal government's push to add environmental incentives or criteria to business risk management (BRM) programs, such as crop insurance, AgriStability, or AgriInvest. As part of the negotiations for Canada's next five-year agricultural policy framework, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is urging... Read More
Drought conditions are adding insult to injury for some cattle producers who considering tough decisions if pasture conditions don't improve soon. Producers Jocelyn and Travis Wasko, who own XTC Ranches and Bar 4 Bar Ranches near Eastend Sask., are going into their third year of drought conditions and say they continue to employ a "take... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Thanks for taking time to tune in, wherever you are listening from. On today's show, you'll hear: Cam Dahl of Manitoba Pork, on how trade with the U.S. must be deemed a priority; Damon Johnson of Parametrics.Ag with a product spotlight on their canola heat blast insurance;... Read More