When should growers apply nitrogen during the growing season to help their soybean crop optimize yield? That's a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist Horst Bohner tackles in this 2021 Ontario Diagnostic Days video report. Bohner kicks off the discussion with help from Aaron Stevanus, agronomist and Mosaic technical sales... Read More
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It's entirely possible that while herbicide supplies will be tight for #plant22, there will be enough to go around. That said, at least two popular herbicides — glyphosate and glufosinate — will be somewhat limited. What does that mean for herbicide plan B or C? Will tight supplies of some of the more popular actives... Read More
Happy Birthday to all of you leap day babies out there...whether you celebrate today or tomorrow! Our gift to you is Agronomy Monday! On this episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist, on herbicide plans, starter fertilizer, insects, and more: Jason Voogt of Field2Field Agronomy, on crop rotations from... Read More
When it comes to biosecurity and livestock, we're often focused on hogs or poultry. But what about cattle? Dr. Julia Herman, beef cattle specialist veterinarian at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), joined RealAg Radio to discuss why biosecurity should be more of a conversation on the ranch. When thinking about biosecurity and cattle, Dr.... Read More
With strong farm commodity demand and high crop prices, confident farmers attending the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) at Louisville, Kentucky in February look to be eager to replace equipment and upgrade technology. In this interview from the floor of the NFMS, Kurt Coffey, Case IH vice president for North America, tells RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin... Read More
Perhaps you've heard about conservation easements, but aren't sure if they might be a fit for your ranch. If that sounds like you, we've got an educational opportunity coming up for you! On March 3rd, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF), in partnership with RealAgriculture, is hosting a webinar Q&A to open up the conversation about... Read More
There is certainly no lack of concern in the marketplace right now when it comes to the supply of crop protection products and crop inputs. Going back a couple just a few weeks and even months, we first heard about glufosinate shortages, followed by glyphosate. Most recently, glyphosate announced a signifiant issue, when a supplier... Read More
It has been a tumultuous week on the world stage, and the RealAg Radio Issues Panel will discuss it all, but first, on this Friday edition of the show, hear from Trish Jordan of Bayer CropScience on why farmers should have steady supply of glyphosate for the seeding season and in to June. Then, Shaun... Read More
Trimble has launched Virtual Farm, an interactive online platform for farmers across the world to immerse themselves in precision agriculture. Users walk through a digital farm in this online tool, and identify common challenges they encounter on a day-to-day basis. From there, farmers are directed to Trimble's connected solutions for each challenge and are paired... Read More
This interview was recorded on Wednesday, February 23, the day before Russia invaded Ukraine, an action that has since closed key ports for grain movement and disrupted fertilizer supply chains out of the region. We considered not posting this audio interview because the situation has changed so dramatically; however, much of the discussion is still... Read More