To start the show, we hear some feedback on our Farming Simulator 19 interview, then: The top ag news with Jessika Guse; Interest rates, the Canadian economy, the Federal Reserve, grain markets and more, with Matthew Pot of Grain Perspectives (sign up). Have feedback? Story idea? Send an email to Shaun Haney about the show... Read More
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The debate continues across the Prairies on whether or not to straight-cut canola. While some producers have been doing it for years, the process can be a bit daunting for others who have been considering the option. Shawn Senko, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, says in this Canola School episode that if... Read More
Is 2019 the year of the weird? Maybe, says host Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson in this episode of Wheat Pete's Word. From planting conditions, to strange looking plants, and on to excessive and strange insect and creepy crawlies — this growing season is nothing short of odd. Johnson tackles what's going on with things like... Read More
Behind the scenes, to front and centre, women have always played a critical role in farming and in the agriculture industry. In this episode of Mind Your Farm Business, host Shaun Haney speaks with three women from unique backgrounds and stages of their careers, to talk about their perspective on the challenges and opportunities that... Read More
Happy Cow Appreciation Day, everybody. Today on the show you'll hear: The top ag news with RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith; How do we attract more people into agriculture? Debra Hauer, with Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, joins to share some numbers on labour shortages in agriculture; Host Shaun Haney shares some thoughts on what he thinks... Read More
Ontario's winter wheat crop has been fighting an uphill battle ever since last fall and the struggle will likely continue right through to harvest. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Wheat School, agronomist Peter Johnson explains that the highly variable crop will likely mean harvesting headaches. Last week at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown College... Read More
Ontario's unplanted acres hold the potential for outstanding 2020 winter wheat yields, but growers will have to manage disease risks while planting early to turn that potential into profit, says RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson. Across the province, heavy clay soils, especially in the Niagara Region and Essex County, have not been planted. Johnson has had... Read More
A few years ago, Bourgault Tillage Tools, known for their diverse range of "ground engaging tools," introduced an implement that works above the soil. "In 2018, we introduced a 50-foot weed clipper machine, and this is a machine that enables any farmer – conventional or organic – to drive into seeded crops at any crop... Read More
Happy Agronomic Monday! Today on the show: Assessing root health, with Jenn Walker of Alberta Pulse Growers Commission; The Harrington Seed Destructor, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Breanne Tidemann; and Resident agronomist Peter Johnson joins us from the east coast, for his regular segment on Agronomic Monday. Have feedback? Story idea? Send an email to... Read More
The Harrington Seed Destructor made its foray into Canadian agriculture in 2014, offering with it an opportunity to increase integrated pest management strategies on-farm, by mechanically reducing weed seed banks at harvest. It is now into its third year of a research study looking at its impact on weed populations over time. In this Wheat... Read More