What's going on below ground? That's a question farmers often ask when it comes to tillage and the impact different tillage strategies and implements have on soil and crop roots. In this 2021 Ontario Diagnostic Days video report, we catch up with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) soil management specialist Sebastien... Read More
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It's too early to call time of death on any wheat crop just yet...mostly. The trouble is that wheat, like all crops, is rather valuable right now, and if there's crop forwarded contracted, it's important to make sure there's enough to deliver. But how do you make the call on what's enough of a crop... Read More
Hopefully you had a great weekend, whatever that meant for you. Just like that, it's Monday again. The positive of Monday on RealAg Radio, means we get to talk all things agronomy! Host Shaun Haney has a great lineup for you. You'll hear: Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph — Ridgetown Campus, on glyphosate... Read More
Grain Growers of Canada has announced a "Road to 2050" initiative aimed at helping the Canadian government work toward its commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050. “The ‘Road to 2050’ will propose a path forward that focuses on innovation, research and beneficial management practices. This will boost productivity while continuing to enhance soil quality, improving... Read More
Today's episode of RealAg Radio is fun one — with (most) of the same people on our RealAg Issues Panel...just in a bit of a different order. Guest hosted by RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, today's show tackles a number of different topics, including rail movement, labour codes, potato trade resumption, and more! Kody... Read More
Snowbanks may have made moving feed to cattle a challenge in eastern areas of the Prairies that received plenty of snow this winter, but cattle producers are definitely not complaining about the now-melting drifts as they scratch through an extremely tight feed situation in anticipation of green pastures. As foreseen since the drought last summer,... Read More
Automation isn't the only new advancements being made in farm equipment, as proven by New Holland that's moving forward commercializing a methane powered tractor. The new sustainably-minded T6.180 tractor was on display at Commodity Classic in New Orleans earlier this month. Mark Lowery, with New Holland, talks about the new opportunities on the horizon for... Read More
Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. It's time to catch up with farmers across the country, and see what they are up to this week! You'll hear: Katie Keddy, of Woodville, N.S.; Sandi Brock, of Staffa, Ont.; Scott Perkin, of Elgin, Man.; and, Kent Erickson, of Irma, Alta. As well, you'll hear a... Read More
If ever there was a time to get up to speed on how to protect different types of nitrogen fertilizer from various forms of loss, it's now. That's not just because fertilizer prices are sky high — it's also because the total amount of N fertilizer that makes it to Canadian farms this spring might... Read More