When we think of a wet year, we think of disease. Throw in a cereal crop, and what's the disease we think of? Fusarium head blight or FHB. Here to teach us all about FHB management including control timing on this episode of The Agronomists is Dr. Kelly Turkington, plant pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food... Read More
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It's Monday, and it's time to talk agronomy here on RealAg Radio! You'll hear: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist, to shed light on everything he's seeing in the east; Marvin Talsma of Climate FieldView, with a product spotlight; Jeremy Boychyn of Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, with an update from the west; and... Read More
Many cattle producers in west central and southwest Saskatchewan are once again facing extreme drought conditions, and the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is calling on the federal government to introduce a tax-deferral option for those producers who have no choice but to liquidate a portion of their herd. Scott Owens, vice president of... Read More
When it comes to corn, even emergence and uniform plant growth is a well-known recipe for a high-yielding crop. New research also shows that even emergence is a significant contributor in the fight against gibberella ear rot and deoxynivalenol (DON) accumulation and other mycotoxins associated with the disease. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School,... Read More
It isn't uncommon to read about issues happening around the world that create hardship for some but leaving others unaffected, however; food inflation is not one of them. The rising cost of food is an issue being felt throughout North America and across the globe. Although it can be easy to focus on rising total... Read More
However (or wherever) you are listening, we're glad you chose RealAg Radio! On today's episode of the show, you'll hear Dr. Michael Swanson, chief ag economist at Wells Fargo, on food inflation. As well, you'll hear a RealAg Issues Panel, featuring Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, and host Shaun Haney. The trio... Read More
Hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner are back for another edition of RealAg Politics, where they discuss the latest in agricultural policy issues. This week we're doing things a bit differently — instead of one segment, we're having three, with three different topics and four guests! This week's guests are : Tom Steve of the... Read More
Whether the corn crop is just being planted or is emerging in the field, it's time to do some digging around. If the crop hasn't emerged yet, you can still do some diagnostics to evaluate how everything is going and get a better understanding of the corn root, and how the corn plant is growing.... Read More
Should Ontario winter wheat growers apply a T3 fungicide to protect the crop from fusarium infection? That's the question RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin and University of Guelph associate professor Dave Hooker tackle on this episode of the Wheat School. When it comes to yield response, extensive research conducted by Hooker and his colleagues indicate that, on... Read More
It's a global game of chess and it's Russia's move. With ongoing talks of Russia allowing wheat exports to come out of Ukraine, which could mean 50 to 60 million metric tonnes of wheat, those market values have experienced a slight decline over the recent past; however some experts are saying it's not likely long-lived... Read More