How often is it that an interview gets conducted inside a grain bin? Well, it happens when that bin is empty, for starters, and when it's being showcased at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois. Greg Trame, director of global product development at GSI was recently joined by Kara Oosterhuis in the aforementioned bin to... Read More
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Perennials and winter annuals like dandelions, shepherd's purse, and even chickweed can be tough to control at the best of times. So, what can make a perennial and winter annual weed control strategy more effective in corn? Going back to a previous conversation between Rob Miller, agronomist at BASF, and Bernard Tobin about using tillage... Read More
On this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Marlene Boersch, senior partner at Mercantile Consulting Venture, on the global market outlook for lentils; A Nutrien Smart Nutrition product spotlight with Robert Mullen; Lyndsey Smith joins in for a "buying or selling" segment; and The top ag news stories of the day. Thoughts on something... Read More
Organic matter plays a key role in soil health, productivity, and resiliency. But building or replenishing organic matter can take a long time and a tremendous amount of organic material. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Soil School we visit with Nicole Penney, precision ag manager for FS Partners in Ontario. Penney notes that it takes... Read More
Kinze Manufacturing is expanding and enhancing its lineup of dual auger grain carts for model year 2022. Their Harvest Commander 1121 model was recently unveiled at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, where Justin Render, product specialist, was joined by Kara Oosterhuis to chat about the changes and new cart. The new model is a... Read More
The warnings about tar spot that started several years ago were, unfortunately, bang on. In this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson shares some scouting stories from several counties where tar spot has been found in corn, and what farmers will likely have to plan for in 2022. Also in this episode,... Read More
Less than a week away from the federal election on September 20, and it appears that the Liberals have opened up clear leads in Ontario and Quebec. Abacus Data put out their most recent polling results, and their CEO, David Coletto, recently joined Shaun Haney to discuss the most likely outcomes. "Based on the regional... Read More
Recently, at Farm Progress Show 2021 at Decatur, Illinois, John Deere showcased their 8RX tractor/planter combination that creates what the company likes to call a "total solution." Ryan Jardon, marketing manager at John Deere, says the tractor/planter combo was introduced about a year and a half ago, and is the first fixed frame four-track tractor... Read More
The majority of the Prairie lentil crop has been harvested and some may be wondering what the market for the commodity holds. Marlene Boersch, managing partner of Mercantile Consulting Ventures (MCV), joins Kara Oosterhuis for this Pulse School episode to talk about what the global markets have in store for lentils. Boersch recently spoke at... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by PRIDE Seeds. Today's show features: David Coletto of Abacus Data, has an election polling update; Greg Henderson of Drovers, has an update on cattle processing and policy; Matt Chapple, agronomist with PRIDE Seeds has a product spotlight; and, Host Shaun Haney brings you... Read More