With granular fertilizer prices where they're at and with uncertainty about supply in '22, anhydrous ammonia is an attractive option to get nitrogen into the field this fall. But what's the best way to minimize losses? Jeff Schoenau, professor of soil fertility, and strategic research chair at the University of Saskatchewan, says that once ammonia... Read More
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Soil sampling and having a fertility plan in place might be even more important after a drought year. There's a good chance that the fertilizer applied in the spring wasn't used up by crops. Where yields were lower than anticipated, it's a good idea to get into the field, and see what's left in terms... Read More
On today's edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Ted Mallett, director of forecasting at the Conference Board of Canada, on the economy, inflationary pressures, and supply chain concerns; Andria Karstens joins us for a Climate FieldView product spotlight; Peter Johnson has the latest news on what's happening in Ontario ag; and, The top ag news... Read More
The Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX) is planning to return to Stratford, Ontario, for a live dairy industry showcase on April 6 and 7, 2022. CDX has not run its traditional tradeshow since 2019 — the event was cancelled in 2020 and a virtual program was presented in 2021. "Things will look different," says CDX founder... Read More
The advent of a global pandemic certainly added volume to the narrative that local equals resilient when it comes to economies, especially food-related economic systems. But Jayson Lusk, food and agricultural economist at Purdue University, says that evidence suggests otherwise, and that a vibrant trade economy actually adds resiliency to local economies. To demonstrate his... Read More
Stacked traits are quite common in corn and increasingly more common in soybean as well, but the concept is still quite new for the balance of Western Canada's crop mix. Managing with stacked traits adds significant flexibility, says Bayer Crop Science trait and trait launch manager, Andrew Chisholm, and making the most of that added... Read More
It’s time for Day 7 of Ontario Diagnostic Days! The annual Ontario field crop diagnostic days held at Ridgetown, Elora, and Winchester are again virtual in 2021. Wheat and soybean fungicide tips, tar spot control in corn, manganese deficiency, plant growth regulators and double crop soybeans are all featured in this episode. We’ll kick it... Read More
Poorer than average potato yields in Western Canada as well as in Idaho and the Columbia Basin in the U.S has created contracting headaches and supply issues for the processing sector. The tight supplies are having big impacts on the retail channel, as well. Potato production isn't like any other commodity, where the processor can... Read More
Pitura Seeds, based at Domain, Man., has recently announced a partnership with Agro.Club Canada, as the first retailer to join the online ecosystem. Agro.Club combines a digital storefront for farmers to order products and services with the business tools to support customer sales and marketing campaigns. Tom Greaves, president of Pitura Seeds, says there are... Read More
Happy Friday before the Thanksgiving long weekend, Canada! For those of you in the U.S., your time will come soon, too. On this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from Dr. Jayson Lusk,of Purdue University, talking about trade and resilience. You'll also hear an issues panel featuring RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner. They'll... Read More