Timing crop protecting sprays is an important decision to make to ensure the health and quality of the crop. While sometimes weather conditions don't allow farmers to be as precise in timing as they'd like to be, there are some variables that should be taken into consideration when weighing the options of getting back out…Read More
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The recent collaboration between organizations, producers, and consumers to stop the intended front of package (FOP) labelling of ground meat proved just how effective organized lobbying can be. Reg Schellenberg, president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA), says it has been smiles across the board after the federal government announced that ground meat, including beef,... Read More
How do we increase our diversity with the same amount of land? One consideration is relay or intercropping. Although they are often used in the same discussions, it's important to remember they are two different things. Leading us through tonight's episode of The Agronomists is host Lyndsey Smith, and guests Greg Vermeersch of VanMeer Farms,... Read More
Happy July 4th to all of our American listeners. We hope you are having fun, wherever you are. On today's episode of Agronomic Monday, brought to you by Climate FieldView, you'll hear: Kelly Turkington of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, on fusarium management, as well as wheat streak mosaic, which has shown up in southern Alberta;... Read More
Andy Kieraszewicz never thought the sandy soils on the former tobacco land he farms at Rodney, Ont., could ever average more than 200 bushels of corn per acre. But a fervent commitment to rebuilding organic matter in the drought-prone areas across the 1,000-acre operation has the farmer now consistently producing eye-popping yields he didn't think…Read More
The vertical aeration system offered by S3 Air Systems may solve a few common challenges that producers face with traditional horizontal systems. The vertical aeration system comes in three different sizes: four, six and eight stage, and Kelly Silbernagel, director of business development with S3 Air Systems, says their system saves farmers time and money... Read More
By early July, many canola fields across the Prairies are in the beginning stages of bolting. According to Héctor Cárcamo, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lethbridge, Alta., that's a great time to start thinking about the cabbage seed pod weevil. Before worrying about thresholds and spray timing for the insect pest that…Read More
Happy Canada Day! On today's RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by panelists Kelvin Heppner, Meagan Murdock, and Lyndsey Smith to tackle the week's biggest stories. Guest Andrea Kent, of Renewable Industries Canada, joins the show for two segments to talk about the newly released Clean Fuel Regulations. Thoughts on something we talked about... Read More
The Canadian government has unveiled its awaited Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR), setting the stage for increased biofuel demand and production. Once fully implemented, the CFR is expected to cut up to 26.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution by 2030, or roughly the amount of GHGs currently generated by the entire Canadian economy in two... Read More
What's in store for the 2022 soybean crop as plants move through the vegetative and reproductive stages? Will it be a white mould year? On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, BASF agronomist, Ken Currah, looks at the stark contrast between the 2021 and 2022 growing seasons and how it could impact disease management…Read More