Agronomists, researchers and growers continue to report significant yield responses when sulphur is added to some soybean fields. Again in 2025, multiple locations in the southwestern region of Ontario returned a 10 to 15 bu/ac response to the addition of 100 lbs of ammonium sulfate (AMS). On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, Maizex agronomist... Read More
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The Carney government's deal with China to restore key agricultural markets is a major positive, and potentially a sign of a new normal on several fronts, according to the Premier of Saskatchewan. Scott Moe joined RealAgriculture on Jan. 23 via video call from his home for a discussion about the trip to China with Prime... Read More
Schulte has rolled out a new, wider snowblower aimed at operators who need to move more snow in less time. Speaking with RealAgriculture at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Mike Siroski with Schulte says the company has completed a small production run of the 144-inch-wide SDX-144 after a few years of testing... Read More
With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) due for review, tensions between leaders took centre stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. In speeches on back-to-back days, U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out sharply divergent views on trade and global leadership, signalling rising friction ahead of critical negotiations.... Read More
The Great Lakes are the foundational driver of regional weather patterns, influencing temperatures, moisture and storm tracks across the Ontario, says meteorologist Ron Bianchi. At the recent Ontario Certified Crop Advisor annual meeting in London, Ont., Bianchi looked at the growing impact of the Great Lakes and unpacked what’s driving weather across Ontario and Western... Read More
Welcome to this week's edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Biologicals! Bruce Hill of Kinburn, Ont.; Scott Perkins, Elgin Man.; Kevin Bisschop, Chilliwack, B.C.; Corey Loessin, Radisson, Sask.; and, Corteva Agronomist Allison Rasmussen based out of Manitoba. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect... Read More
After nearly two decades of growing soybeans at Pitura Seeds near Domain, Man., the farm team started looking for a way to better handle dry Julys. Even with a strong-looking crop and solid management, a missed mid-summer rain could quickly cap yield because the plants weren’t able to access enough moisture deeper in the soil... Read More
Tar spot has been a moving target for corn growers in recent years, with its severity and timing varying from season to season. At the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor annual meeting earlier this month, Bernard Tobin caught up with Purdue University plant pathologist Darcy Telenko to discuss what growers might expect from tar spot in... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by GrainFox! On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Ben Buckner of Ag Resource on the grain markets; Mark Lepp of GrainFox for a spotlight interview; Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers Association, on changes to the seed... Read More
It's time for the 50th episode of The Truth About Ag podcast! In this first recording of 2026, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout offer a realistic read on the mood coming out of Crop Production Week, last week in Saskatoon. Many producers are still coming to grips with what 2025 actually looked like once... Read More