Horsch is looking to address fertilizer volume limitations in planting by pairing a 12,000-litre granular cart with its Maestro planter. "For the past few years we've seen a lot of popularity and had a lot of success with promoting our Maestro planters here in Western Canada for planting canola," says Jeremy Hughes, product manager with... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Soil. The ever-interesting subject of what lives below our feet and helps our crops grow. It's difficult to know what sort of layers are in your soil, however, and often it can be easy to assume what you are seeing for topsoil is what lays beneath. Naturally, Marla Rieckman and Curtis Cavers, being the soil... Read More
The calendar has flipped into August and cattle producers are looking forward to the fall yearling and feeder run. During the past week, live cattle struggled to gain momentum but ended up fairing better than lean hogs in the face of heavy selling of pork futures. There is a lot of pressure on hogs due... Read More
If you are considering spraying either a pre-harvest application of herbicide or a desiccant on your pulse crops, keeping maximum residue limits —MRLs — in mind is imperative. In order to do this, growers have to be very cognizant and aware of how mature the crop is and the crop's moisture level. “If you aren’t... Read More
We're wrapping up a busy week with a great show, featuring the top ag news with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse (freshly back from the unveiling of Kubota's M8); the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange; and some thoughts from host Shaun Haney, who covers the colour of farm machinery (check some feedback... Read More
Like so many other countries, Canada's birth rate is less than its death rate. The logical conclusion, then, is that if Canada wants to maintain or grow its population, it will have to not only welcome but also actively recruit people from other countries to live here. The topic of immigration is highly political leading... Read More
A hot, dry growing season has pulse crops charging towards maturity — is it time for a desiccant or pre-harvest pass of glyphosate? Nevin Rosaasen, policy and program specialist for Alberta Pulse Growers, says that accurately staging a pulse crop, in this case lentils, is incredibly important to ensure farmers aren't losing yield, crop quality,... Read More
Today on RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney, you'll hear: A monologue on the top ag news; Jonathon Driedger of FarmLink Canada on the Grain World crop tour; Sarah Foster of 20/20 Seed Labs Inc. as they celebrate 30 years; and Former ag minister and Saskatchewan member of parliament Gerry Ritz talks about the 7th... Read More
Grasshoppers have proven to love Manitoba soybeans this season, and producers are starting to get anxious. With harvest approaching, it's important to know the difference between grasshoppers that are pests and which ones aren't, and to keep an eye on the pre-harvest intervals on products if a grower decides it's economical to spray. As John... Read More
Unless you're someone who has a soil pit dug on the farm, it's rare to see more than the top few inches of soil. But what exists below has a significant impact on what happens above, and the better we understand the characteristics of our soil, the better we can manage its potential and limitations.... Read More