It's mid-July, and that means we're talking wild weather, plant disease, and stressed crops. On today's RealAg Radio, you'll hear host Shaun Haney talking agronomy with: Ryan Barett, with the PEI potato board, on eastern crop conditions; Kelly Turkington, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, on fusarium control timing on wheat; and, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson... Read More
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New Zealand doesn't share a lot in common with Canada, however, when it comes to growing high-yielding wheat Kiwi growers do count on similar management practices to put big-bushel wheat crops in the bin. Syngenta commercial products lead Sam Livesey, a New Zealand native, concedes that the country's wheat industry is diminutive (135,000 acres) but... Read More
Barbecues may be firing up for the summer and worldwide protein demand may be holding steady, but the price of fed cattle isn't quite so hot. "Not exactly exciting news – prices are lower – but...I would also point to the fact that we've got considerably more beef being produced this year in both countries,"... Read More
Difficult planting conditions across Ontario this spring are set to test growers yet again as corn fungicide application timing approaches. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Ridgetown College, University of Guelph professor Dave Hooker explains that growers looking to control gibberella ear rot can expect a 50 per cent reduction in DON when... Read More
Of the $8 million contribution to the Canadian beef industry announced this week, $5.3 million is earmarked for Canada Beef Inc. "We will be investing this money into all of the emerging markets – but China is certainly is one of the most important ones for us," says Michael Young, president, Canada Beef Inc., adding... Read More
It's another busy day for the radio crew. Today, on the show: Top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau joins the show to discuss funding, and market development; and The Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko, Gateway Livestock, on what to expect for fall, marketing timing considerations, and... Read More
Most by now are aware of the risk of Lyme disease, a bacterial diseased transmitted through deer ticks. But a relatively new tick has been found with increasing frequency in Canada — and the fallout of its bite is also serious. A bite from the Lone Star tick — named for the single white dot... Read More
Fusarium head blight is one of the most harmful diseases of wheat and also one of the most challenging to manage. Researchers are continuously trying to figure out the best control methods since it's one of those diseases that if you see it in your crop, you are most likely too late. In this Wheat... Read More
What's a Thursday without a discussion about ticks? Well, probably just fine, but stand-in host of RealAg Radio, Lyndsey Smith, wants you to be tick smart and NOT end up with a red meat allergy. Listen to today's radio show (also featuring the top ag news and Wheat Pete's Word), for more: Have feedback? Story... Read More
In a survey of over 1,300 Canadian farm employers, 47 per cent say they can not fulfill their labour needs, and one in three respondents said they receive zero Canadian applicants when they post an available job. With approximately 37 per cent of the workforce expected to retire in the next 10 years, agriculture's labour... Read More