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
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How late can you plant winter wheat and still get an amazing plant stand? As agronomist Peter Johnson discovers on this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School, even wheat planted in mid-November can deliver a top crop. Earlier this summer he visited with C&M Seeds research agronomist Mike Holzworth at the company's variety testing site. Johnson... Read More
Canada's economy is recovering during the prolonged impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, albeit slowly. Ted Mallett, director of economic forecasting with the Conference Board of Canada, points to several positive signs and circumstances to the recovery. For one, the economy has grown this year, about five per cent, however there is ground to make up,... Read More
Potato harvest is well underway in Canada, with varying results from a near-record harvest to too-short in supply. "Moving from east to west, the season is always later. We have more time in the east to allow the crop to get harvested before winter sets in, in a normal year," says Kevin MacIsaac, of United... Read More
And just like that, it's already Thursday. On this Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Chris Moore of Kinburn, Ont.; Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Scott Perkin of Elgin, Man.; Jeff Bennett of Dodsland, Sask.; Daryl Tuck of Vegreville, Alta.; and A BASF product spotlight featuring Jason Danielson, of Discovery Seed... Read More
There is plenty going on in the agriculture world this week. On this mid-week, first week of October edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Joshua Bourassa, researcher at the Simpson Centre at University of Calgary, on calculating and counting fertilizer emissions reductions; An FCC AgExpert product spotlight with April Popadynec; Kevin MacIsaac of United... Read More
Sometimes it's not what happens this year that really gets you, it's what happened a year or more before. That's at least part of the answer to one farmer's problem discussed in this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word. From silage removal and slugs, to confusing discussions on test weights, and on to making that... Read More
Throughout this past summer, Senator Rob Black spent time away from the Senate touring farms and agricultural facilities across Canada. The reasoning? To learn more about agriculture's work, industry concerns, pandemic challenges, and opportunities for the future, as Senator Black has a focus on agriculture and agri-food, rural spaces, and youth in the Senate. "If... Read More
The Canadian government is counting on a 30 per cent reduction in emissions from nitrogen fertilizer by 2030 to reach its international climate change commitments, but unless there are changes to the way emissions are calculated, it appears farming practices that are proven to reduce emissions from fertilizer would not be counted toward meeting the... Read More
Trees tend to generate an emotional response from most cash croppers — some growers love them, others hate them. The joy or angst typically stems from the impact the large, expansive perennial plants have on growing crops. On this episode of Corn School, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson looks back at the research of Dr. Charles... Read More