You may recall from previous Wheat School episodes, the research trial using different seeder technologies looking at the effects on a wheat crop throughout the growing season. In this Wheat School episode, we're joined for another Follings' research farm report with Joanna Follings, cereals specialist with OMAFRA, and Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist.... Read More
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We've made it through another work week! It's time for our Friday show on RealAg Radio. You'll hear: A Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange; A RealAg Issues Panel led by guest host Lyndsey Smith, featuring Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, Meagan Murdoch of National PR, and Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer... Read More
On previous episodes of the Beef Market Update, you've heard Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange talk about the cattle hangover that is going on in the fed cattle market. Well, we've got some good news: we are on our way out. Wasko says although the U.S. is getting on its feet too, the... Read More
Most planters are out of the field, and likely sitting in the yard. With spraying next, and the ever-growing to-do list demanding attention, it may be tempting to park that equipment in the shed and forget about it for the year. Grayson Catania, product marketing manager with Case IH, says the future you will only... Read More
Welcome to this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio! Guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont., where it's hot and dry, he's making dry hay, and has a new shop/shed in the works; Kevin Buchner of Brownsville, Ont., where crops are looking good and he's trying to keep... Read More
Doing a stand establishment assessment might not be the most glamorous part of scouting, but it's a really important piece of information to know how many canola seeds were put in the ground, how many have emerged, and why. "We know that canola seed is a premium input; it's not a cheap thing to buy,... Read More
Water, and access to clean water, is likely to define the next generation of agricultural inputs. Even if the Prairies return to a more average rainfall pattern in the short term, water scarcity is becoming more of an issue in several geographies and jurisdictions. Water isn't just required for plant growth, of course; it's required... Read More
On this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, guest host Kelvin Heppner has a stellar line-up of guests. You'll hear from: Erin Gowriluk of Grain Growers of Canada, discussing the federal government's grain dryer program and the launch of consultations on the next ag policy framework; Barry Senft, new executive director and president of Seeds Canada,... Read More
Proper staging is critical when applying in-crop herbicides in corn, but there are multiple ways to measure corn's growth stages, and herbicide labels don't always use the same method. Agronomists often use the "leaf collar" — or V-stage — method to describe growth stages, while others use plant height. However, herbicide labels often refer to... Read More
Another insect alert (this time for potato leafhopper), weather whammies and the effect on corn, corn nitrogen side-dress timing, and weed science research results all headline this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word. Will host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson get through all his chosen topics before he runs out of time? Listen in to find... Read More