There was a time when many people thought of field insects like weeds — all bad. Weeds steal yield, so we try to eliminate all or mostly all of those weeds. Now through many years of research, the way we look at insects in a crop has begun to shift away from this all-bad, all-must-go... Read More
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It's time for another Agronomy Monday episode! On today's show, you'll hear: Horst Bohner, soybean specialist for Ontario, on planting soybeans in the east; Bryce Rampton of Syngenta, on planting soybeans with a western Canadian perspective; Bethany Wyatt, senior technical service specialist with BASF, on why you need to be thinking about rolling your pulse... Read More
We've made it through another rough week, and as Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says in this Beef Market Update, "thank goodness." We know it's been a tough go the past few weeks. Every day seems to be worse and worse, but as more packing plants begin to re-open, the worst seems to... Read More
This Friday marks nine weeks of COVID-19 physical distancing and economic shutdown. Where are we at? On today's RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney covers the beef markets, packer cut-out numbers, and more with Anne Wasko. Jamie Stringham of Belchim Canada joins the show to talk Manipulator use for 2020, then Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith... Read More
Canada's equine industry is asking the federal government to help protect the health and welfare of thousands of "working horses" as their owners struggle to cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this week the federal government pledged $252 million in various funding and credit programs aimed at agriculture. The announcement was met... Read More
StatsCan has released its delayed 2020 acreage prediction for field crops in Canada. The report was to be released two weeks ago and has a limited survey response compared to more normal circumstances, due to COVID-19. StatsCan stated, "At this time, intended seeded area estimates cannot reflect the full impact on the crop sector as... Read More
It's Thursday, and that means its one of our favourite days of the week here at RealAgriculture, as it's time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Andrea Stroeve-Sawa of Taber, Alta.; Scott Keller of Camrose, Alta.; Murray Linthicum of southern Sask.; Murray Froebe of Carman, Man.; and Steve... Read More
Today's #RealagRadio features the top ag news of the day, a product spotlight on the TruFlex trait's fit for #Cdnag, and Tom Deans with top succession planning tips. Listen to @RURALRADIO147 at 4:30 Eastern/2:30 Mountain! #westcdnag #ontag Top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Andrew Chisholm of Bayer CropScience, with a... Read More
After a decent start to the spring season, Ontario's weather has done a bit of a 180 and turned cool and damp. What does it mean for planting and spraying? In this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson covers why tank contents might be more important than temperature when it comes to... Read More
Soybeans can handle cold, dry conditions at planting, but growers need to be careful when a cold, wet forecast is bearing down on their farm. Planting is proceeding quickly across Ontario, but many growers are asking if they should park the planter as an early-May polar vortex approaches the province — daytime highs of 3... Read More