Flea beetles are one of the most detrimental insects for the early stages of canola, but new research sheds some light on how seeding date can be used to get ahead of this pest. In this Canola School episode, Hector Carcamo, research scientist at AAFC Lethbridge, shares some interesting results on how two species of... Read More
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Thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear: Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, with a Beef Market Update; A RealAg Issues Panel featuring Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer and co-founder of utensil.com. The duo discusses: The dairy dispute with the U.S. and other trade irritants; The... Read More
New Holland has announced it will launch its methane-powered tractors in Europe this year, and North America won't be far behind. Mark Lowery, the company's commercial marketing director, says U.S. and Canadian farmers can expect to see test and demonstration T6 model methane tractors later in 2021, with the first commercial sales targeted for late... Read More
It's been another steady week for cash cattle trade in both the U.S. and Canada. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says that in the U.S., trade has been at $118-$119, and around $187-$191 dressed, while the storyline from previous weeks for cutout values continues. "Choice closed last night at $330 USD, which is... Read More
This Thursday RealAg Radio edition features... you guessed it, a Farmer Rapid Fire! You'll hear from: Ryan Barrett of Kensington, P.E.I., for an update on potato planting. The soil moisture profile has been recharged in his area, which he's thankful for; Emery Huska of Florence, Ont., who's a newcomer to the Farmer Rapid Fire. His... Read More
An important step forward was taken May 27 for the Canadian beef industry, as the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recognized Canada as negligible risk for Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). “The recommendation by the OIE’s Scientific Commission to grant Canada negligible risk status for BSE is a historic closing of the BSE era for... Read More
Nitrous oxide is one of the three main greenhouse gases emitted by agricultural activities, and nitrogen fertilizer management is one of many ways to reduce emissions of nitrous oxide, and to keep our nitrogen where it needs to be for a crop. Wes Anderson, vice president of agronomy with Croptimistic Technologies, has written a blog... Read More
Thanks for tuning into the mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. Today you'll hear: Robert Day, president and CEO of Ceres Global, on their announced canola crushing plant; A TilMOR product spotlight with Rory Cranston of Bayer; Janice Tranberg, CEO of the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, talks about what's happening with cattle pricing; and, The top... Read More
A million dollar rain (for those that got some precipitation), notes on a hay crop, corn replants, and wheat fungicide T3 timing are just a few of the topics covered in this episode of Wheat Pete's Word. Host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson also answers all sorts of questions about wheat, including yellowing, a virus in... Read More
Scouting for wireworms starts with looking for bare or thinned patches — after the crop has emerged. Areas where maybe the seedling didn't come up at all, or if they did, they've yellowed at the centre of the plant "If you see that, there could be a couple different reasons why your crop has thinned... Read More