James Hammerton, who farms with his family at Sweaburg, Ont., is giving double crop soybeans a solid go, with the aid of a stripper header to harvest the preceding wheat. On this episode of the Sharp Edge, RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin is joined by Greg Stewart, agronomy lead with Maizex Seeds. Stewart interviews Hammerton about his... Read More
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Got the mid-week blahs? Tune in for this episode of RealAg Radio, where you'll hear: Host Shaun Haney tackle how the Conservative Party of Canada leadership contenders plan to approach agriculture; Dr. Frank Mitloehner of University of California-Davis wants everyone — Burger King included — to rethink methane; and Lyndon Lisitza, with the Meatocracy app,... Read More
With nearly all farm shows and in-person events cancelled or moved online, a community event is rather rare this time of year. And that's proving rather challenging for many rural communities who are so used to using the warm summer field days as a way to learn, connect, and maybe even commiserate in the beverage... Read More
It started cool, turned hot and dry, and now the rain has started to fall — just in time for corn pollination. Ontario's 2020 growing season is a far cry from perfect but it's certainly much better than last year at this point. Doug Alderman, vice president of sales and marketing for PRIDE Seeds, says... Read More
Saskatchewan has received a lot of moisture in most parts of the province this year, and with that comes a concern for diseases. Root rots have definitely shown up in peas and lentils and anthracnose in lentils is a concern this year, too. "One thing with lentils, too, when you get a lot of that... Read More
Guess what? We've got more agronomic coverage for you on RealAg Radio and it's not even Monday! On today's show, you'll hear: Doug Alderman of PRIDE Seeds, with some perspective on what's going on in Eastern Canada as far as the corn and soybean crop goes; Sherrilyn Phelps of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, on all things... Read More
Let's get one thing straight — livestock produce methane when they burp. It's called enteric methane emissions, and it comes from the front end, not the back. That's just the beginning of all the ways Dr. Frank Mitloehner wants people to shift their thinking when it comes to livestock and methane. In this RealAg LIVE!... Read More
A good parasite doesn't kill its host, but a good parasitoid does. What's the difference and why? In this episode of the Pests & Predators podcast, host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler Wist, research scientist and field crop entomologist with Agriculture Agri-food Canada at Saskatoon, Sask., to explore the role of parasitoids in field... Read More
It's time for RealAg Radio, and seeing as it's Monday, we've got a great lineup of all things agronomy for you. You'll hear: Jason Mauck, CEO of Constant Canopy, on relay cropping; Horst Bohner of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), on planting depth of soybeans; Lewis Baarda of Farming Smarter on... Read More
Cattle prices are holding steady for most of the U.S. and Western Canada on strong wholesale demand. Ranchers, too, are cautiously optimistic as pasture and hay supplies are good and calf prices have been holding steady. It's not all sunshine and green grass, however, says Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange, as there are still... Read More