John Deere is expanding its 4-Series sprayers to increase the power, traction and capacity of 2020 models. Last week at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, the company rolled out the 1,600-gallon (6,057 litre) capacity R4060 sprayer with the new CommandDrive powertrain; R4045 sprayers will also come standard with the powertrain beginning in 2020.... Read More
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Fine-tuning the combine at harvest results in more bushels in the bin and fewer volunteers in future years, but calibrating losses isn't always convenient, and during busy harvest season it might be an overlooked or rushed step. The Bushel Plus harvest loss measurement system was designed to address this challenge, so that measuring grain out... Read More
It's the first day back after the Labour Day weekend, and if you've been following the news, it's been a busy one! Today's top ag news with RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and Jessika Guse cover some big topics, including a recent Alberta activism case, a look at the Canadian economy, added tariffs on Chinese goods, and... Read More
Conservation Ontario has been handed a letter from the provincial government informing the authority to stick to its "core mandate" when administering and funding programs. The trouble is, it's unclear just what the core mandate includes or leaves out — and the lack of clarity is causing many to wonder how agriculture programs will factor... Read More
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) Council took the opportunity recently to meet face-to-face, hear from a guest speaker, and review achievements of the council to date. According to Anne Wasko, chair of CRSB, some of the latest highlights include: Harvey's Canada sourcing certified sustainable beef; Atlantic Beef Products being audited and certified to... Read More
Case IH is expanding its 2000 series Early Riser planter for the 2020 model year. Two new 60-foot, 15- and 30-inch configurations of the planter will deliver more speed, technology and capacity, says Case IH planter marketing manager Tony McClelland. The new 2160 large front-fold model was unveiled last week at the Farm Progress Show... Read More
Today's episode is a special one, in light of Labour Day. In this episode, hear from: Author and speaker Doug Lipp, on putting the 'culture' into 'agriculture'; General Rick Hillier, former chief of defence staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, talks leadership and the importance of people; Jeneen Abrams, soybean breeder at Purdue University who... Read More
Labour shortages in agriculture are a challenge across nearly the entire sector, and unfortunately the issue cannot be fixed overnight. At this year's Canadian Beef Industry Conference held at Calgary, Alta., the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) gave an update on the state of labour for the beef industry, along with agriculture as a... Read More
First off, a big thank you to Kara Oosterhuis, for another amazing summer with RealAgriculture, we wish you the best of luck heading back to post-secondary! It's Labour Day long weekend, and you can look forward to a Monday show dedicated to human resource and labour discussion. But first, in today's show: Top ag news... Read More
This week's Beef Market Update starts with one central question: What is going on with this cash market? Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, joins RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to help answer this question, because, as Haney notes, many are disappointed with where the market is currently sitting. Wasko says that the impact... Read More