As we work through the final week of October, many Ontario farmers are feeling the stress of a very wet weather cycle impeding soybean and early corn harvest. Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson knows it can be tough to be patient right now, so be sure to reach out to those around you and check in... Read More
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Fendt's Vario 300 Gen4 Series tractors are a compact, powerful, built-to-order piece of machinery. "Brand new to North America, excited, excited, excited to bring this tractor here," said David Soliday, senior marketing manager of tractors at AGCO, at the 2021 Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois. There are four different models on offer from Fendt,... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, guest hosted by Lyndsey Smith. You'll hear from: Pekka Pesonen of Copa-Cogeca, representing European farmers and agri-cooperatives. He talks with Kelvin Heppner about the E.U.'s Farm to Fork Strategy; A clip from last night's episode of The Agronomists, featuring Laura Van Eerd and Scott Gillespie; Danny Ottenbreit... Read More
Pulse Canada and other organizations have launched a new website as part of a campaign to bring attention to the global shipping container issue and its affect on Canada, including the agriculture industry. The new website, called Container Crunch, focuses on the impact that shipping container shortages are having on Canada's shipping industry, consumers, and... Read More
It’s time for the season finale of Ontario Diagnostic Days! The annual Ontario field crop diagnostic days held at Ridgetown, Elora, and Winchester are again virtual in 2021. On this live broadcast, University of Guelph professors Dave Hooker and Francois Tardif join host Shaun Haney to talk three hot topics that are sure to grab…Read More
Using cover crops in a grain rotation can help achieve several goals: decreased soil erosion, decreased loss of nutrients off the field, increased weed suppression, and more. The research suggests that incorporating cover crops in to a grain farm increases crop yield, too. To discover how the tool can be used — yes, even in... Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: Karl Hoppe, beef cattle nutritionist and extension specialist at North Dakota State University, talks about weed seeds and how they can travel with feed; Doug Moisey of Pioneer Seeds Canada talks herbicide carryover, flea beetles, cutworms, soil testing, and more; Peter... Read More
Despite major concerns from farmers, the European Union's proposed Farm to Fork strategy received a show of support from members of the European Parliament last week. The policy, which the European Commission says is aimed at making the EU's food systems "fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly," would introduce significant restrictions to the amount of pesticides, fertilizers,... Read More
On this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, the issues panel features Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Meagan Murdoch of Hill and Knowlton Strategies. The trio talk about: Food inflation; The E.U.'s Farm to Fork and resulting policies; The next agriculture minister; and Australian cookies Thoughts on something we talked about on the... Read More
It's hard to avoid news about inflation from major news outlets these days, and caught up in it all is the rising cost of food. Kevin Grier of Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting has published a grocery trade report for September that includes food inflation numbers. He joined Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio recently,... Read More