Recent weather events in parts of Ontario have really flattened some wheat crops. There's an awesome crop out there, but harvesting it will now be much more difficult. In this episode of the Wheat School, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson talks about combine set-ups, the possibility of applying a pre-harvest burndown, and is later joined by... Read More
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Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio! And since it's a Thursday, that means a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today's show you'll hear: Shawn Schill of Arthur, Ont., where the crops are looking good with just-in-time rains; Ron Krahn of Rivers, Man., where the excess rain from last year is really helping out this... Read More
And just like that it's the end of June. Thanks for tuning into RealAgRadio. On today's show, brought to you by AGI and Farmobile, you'll hear: Liberal MP Wayne Easter, soon to be retired, will talk about his career in politics, his history with the National Farmers Union, and what's next; An AGI SureTrack product... Read More
Lodged crops, flooded crops, and burning crops — there's no shortage of crops under stress this week in Canada. Of course, there are also some tall, fast-growing corn crops, and in this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson is covering the top agronomy questions of the week. From available nitrogen causing some issues to... Read More
With all eyes in the grain market paying close attention, the USDA delivered a bullish acreage report on Wednesday morning. The department estimated U.S. corn acres at 92.7 million acres — up from 91.1 million in the March planting intentions report, but still just over a million acres lower than the average pre-report trade estimate... Read More
We know that planting a soybean crop is half the battle in getting good yields, but once it's growing and the potential is there, how can growers protect soybean yield potential? In this Soybean School episode, Ken Currah, agronomist at BASF, joins Bernard Tobin in the field at Oxford County, Ont., to talk white mould,... Read More
On today's edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Ashley Knapton, forage agronomist at Corteva, on her journey to her current role; Kim Gerencser of MNP on farm debt and having a plan; Keith Munro of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, on the wild pig situation in the province; and The top ag... Read More
Soybeans are beginning to flower and corn is waist high in parts of Ontario, and it's not even July. Crop staging, lush and humid canopies, and field history all play a key role in disease development and suppression, and our guests for this episode stress the importance of genetic selection and scouting as the first... Read More
We've got a jam-packed Agronomic Monday for you today. On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on heat stress and pests in wheat; Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson on shoulder-high corn, wild weather in Ontario, and drowned edible bean crops; and, Jaeda Hoppe,... Read More
If you've never seen wild pig damage on your farm, that's a good thing. That said, farmers in several provinces including Ontario should be on alert for signs of wild pigs living in the area. Wild pigs are invasive and not native to the province and can cause significant damage to crops, pester and predate... Read More