Family farms that hold regular business meetings are 21 per cent more profitable than those who don't. That may be, but the mere mention of "meeting" likely makes you roll your eyes or maybe grumble in disapproval. Family meetings might bring up some not-so-pleasant memories, but Elaine Froese, farm family coach, says it doesn't have... Read More
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Nothing good happens after midnight, or when corn is left out in the field. Some farmers are learning that DON levels in corn can really spike if the crop has been left out to let that gibberella grow. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson has that caution, plus a discussion on being... Read More
If you've been scouting your wheat fields and seeing some strange colours in Ontario, you're probably not alone, and there may be a pretty simple explanation for it. We're back in the field for another update with Joanna Follings, cereal specialist with the Ontario Ministery of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and RealAg's Peter "Wheat... Read More
The North American fertilizer industry has been waiting for a decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on the tariff rates of phosphate entering the U.S. These tariffs address Mosaic's complaint to the DOC that phosphate fertilizer imports from those countries were unfairly subsidized by their respective governments. Final rulings on the rates are... Read More
We were just talking here at RealAgriculture about how next week is December already. Where did that time go? We've got another fantastic lineup for you on today's show, and special thanks to today's show sponsor: SeedNet! You'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Ted Menzies, former head... Read More
The in-person meetings aren't happening on Parliament Hill, but that doesn't mean lobbying efforts on behalf of farmers have stopped. For this episode of RealAg LIVE! host Shaun Haney is joined by Erin Gowriluk, executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada, to recap last week's Grain Week, how lobbying has changed during COVID-19, what's... Read More
Brandt Agricultural Products has recently launched a new purpose-built dozer blade attachment, suitable for 4WD tractors. The new unit is available in a variety of blade widths, heights and lugging configurations, designed to make it easy for farmers to find the right blade for their operation. The goal of this product-line addition is to enable... Read More
Peggy Brekveld has been elected as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)'s 32nd president, and third female president in the organization's history. Brekveld will also hold the position of OFA's director-at-large. Brekveld, of Thunder Bay, Ont., operates a dairy farm with her husband and five children, milking around 75 cows. The new president didn't originally... Read More
Creating new crop hybrids or varieties is expensive and time consuming with no real guarantee of a straight line to success. After all, it takes years to bring new lines to market, and industry demands can shift in that time frame. One company that's heavily invested in soybean breeding is Syngenta Canada. The company is... Read More
If you're not tracking your hours running vs. hours spraying, you might be losing out on a valuable productivity bump that requires only a few tweaks. As our guests for this episode of The Agronomists share below, gaining minutes at filling, or in turn arounds, or clean out, adds up to hours in productivity. Join... Read More