Canada's biofuel industry is very optimistic about the federal government's proposed Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), which could potentially create significant new domestic demand for Canadian crops depending on how the regulations are drawn up. The goal of the policy, which has been in the works for several years, is to reduce the intensity of carbon... Read More
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The new X9 series John Deere combine has plenty to offer at the back end, but there's been significant changes at the front of the combine too, with an all-new header model line-up. Joining Bernard Tobin for a breakdown of the new headers, is Matt Daniels, product manager for front end equipment with John Deere.... Read More
How much field-level data is enough and how much is too much? In a time when we can measure so many things, how do we make sure what we're measuring is accurate and useful? In this RealAg LIVE! host Shaun Haney is joined by Marvin Talsma, with Climate Fieldview, to discuss setting up your precision... Read More
It's time for RealAgRadio! We hope you are having a terrific Tuesday — no matter where you are, or what you are doing! Today's show is a big one, filled with policy surrounding the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), and more. You'll hear: Host Shaun Haney, with the top ag news stories of the day; Brian... Read More
Farmers across Canada are beginning to hear more and more about the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) being proposed by the federal government. But what on earth is it? The government is aiming to reward low carbon fuel in the Canadian fuel system, potentially offering a lot of opportunity for biofuels — fuels made from things... Read More
Since the release of the new X series combines from John Deere, there's been a lot of curiosity and perhaps some controversy surrounding the new line-up. RealAgriculture covered the initial launch of the X Series back in June (that story here), and though we couldn't join John Deere in person at the Farm Progress Show... Read More
Happy Monday, everyone! We've got a terrific lineup of agronomics for you today. On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist, with a broad agronomic conversation; Andrew Reid, technical service specialist with BASF, on the importance of managing pre-harvest intervals on your canola crop; Sherrilyn Phelps, lead agronomist... Read More
A pre-harvest interval is the amount of time that's required between a product application and cutting the crop in anyway — not just harvest. A PHI can always be found on a product label, and following the recommendation can help the crop dry down faster and keep product residues within maximum residue limits. "When it... Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for joining us! We've got a great line-up on the show today, including an issues panel and of course the top ag news stories of the day with your host Shaun Haney! On today's issues panel you'll hear from: Lyndsey Smith, from Ottawa, Ont.; Kelvin Heppner, from Altona, Man.; and, Christina Crowley-Arklie,... Read More
From the dreaded aphanomyces (hard to say, harder to control), to the potential of soybeans, fall weed control options, and on to delicious sounding diseases of fabas, Sherrilyn Phelps, agronomy lead for Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, has so much to cover in this week's RealAg LIVE! segment. Host Shaun Haney and Phelps also discuss some of... Read More