Part of the attraction of strip till corn is the ability to cultivate strips in the fall and place fertilizer. It makes for less work in the spring when the field work window is compressed. Those fall strips in heavier soil also help warm the planting zone. But what about fertility — how does corn... Read More
Category: Podcasts
It's another "interesting, interesting" show, with host Shaun Haney. Hear from: RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith with the top ag news of the day; Patrick Suppes, Nexus BioAg, is on for a product spotlight on inoculants; Chuck Penner, LeftField Commodity Research, talks canola oil exports to China after; and Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, joins... Read More
The dog days of summer are upon us, and even though the Ontario corn crop started off late, warm weather is moving the crop forward...straight into silking and prime gibberella infection season. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson tackles the toughest agronomy questions of the week, plus celebrates a milestone, and has... Read More
While it may not be the highest acreage crop, rye —in all its forms — has increased in popularity as a crop rotation option for many farmers. Whether it's for feed, spirits, or cover cropping, rye is a multi-faceted crop. With the increase in interest comes advancements in breeding, and RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis caught up... Read More
Illinois-based Precision Planting has a different model than most equipment manufacturers. It aims to improve farmers' planting, liquid application, and harvest operations by focusing on upgrading, rather than replacing, equipment. Northwest region manager Matt Grove was in Saskatchewan for Ag in Motion, where the company showcased a few of their products in the Ready Row... Read More
In today's episode of the show, you'll hear: Top ag news with RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith; Lyndsey and Shaun challenge each other in a low-stakes, high-fun game of Buying or Selling; Javier Preciado Patiño with eFarmNews joins Shaun to talk about agriculture in Argentina; and Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer discusses what's going on between U.S.... Read More
Instead of showing off a brand new product at this year's Ag in Motion, Vaderstad and SeedHawk were showing off a brand new partnership. Phillip Korczak, one of Saskatchewan's regional sales manger's for Vaderstad, explains they paired the Vaderstad Tempo TPL 24 seeder with the SeedHawk 660 air tank due to demand from customers wanting... Read More
One of the big questions surrounding the Ontario corn crop of 2019 is whether plant roots can push through tough planting conditions and continue to feed the plant throughout the growing season. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, agronomist Peter Johnson takes a look at the challenges root systems faced in one of... Read More
Today, on Agronomic Monday: Jeremy Boychyn, of Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on drought, mental health, early combining, frost dates, and pre-harvest glyphosate application; Ben Rosser, of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, joins Bernard Tobin to talk fertilizer burn; Resident agronomist Peter Johnson covers early winter wheat yields, stem rust moving into... Read More
Using glyphosate before harvest can make for an effective perennial weed control strategy, but to protect crop quality (and international market access), producers should be leery of timing. "I want to remind producers that if you are going in with pre-harvest glyphosate, it is not a desiccant – it is a pre-harvest glyphosate," says Jeremy... Read More