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
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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
Getting the right spray quality and the right water volume can be a bit tricky, and when it comes to nozzles, there are a few factors to consider when picking the right one. When it comes to nozzle size and spray pattern, there are two important questions our expert for this Canola School episode asks:…Read More
A dry bias across a large portion of the Prairies has been on everyone's minds this growing season. In fact, the growing season ran the whole gamut on abiotic pressures that crops can face. Jimmi-Lee Jackson, market development agronomist for Bayer Crop Science in the Tisdale, Sask., area says that while cereals and pulses look... Read More
It was a dry start to the year for soybeans in Ontario as a lot of seed went into dry conditions, but the crop seems to have come along. A dry spring in Ontario can make for easier planting though, and coupled with timely rains the season's start hasn't been too bad. In this Soybean…Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show we've got a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. We've also got a RealAg issues panel featuring our own Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, joined by Stuart Person, senior vice president of agriculture at MNP. They'll be discussing: Business... Read More
It seems to be par for the course that the cattle markets are doing a little bit of everything these days. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says from a price perspective, the U.S. market is up and the Alberta market is down. "In the U.S., most of the trade is in the north,... Read More
Regeneration Canada is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness and catalyze systems of change towards regenerative land stewardship in the country. Through workshops, online education, and information materials available to the general public, farmers, ranchers, and land stewards, Regeneration Canada hopes to engage with all stakeholders involved in decision-making regarding land. But... Read More
Herbicide strategy for in-crop applications in canola first requires knowing what weeds are out there, and keeping in mind that two applications is an option. In this Canola School episode, Jaeda Hoppe, field crop agronomist with UYMI Agronomy at Biggar, Sask., says that two in-crop herbicide applications is likely if the weeds are there and…Read More