This week's Wheat Pete's Word tackles some timely topics, such as weed control, soybean management, corn challenges, and applying fusarium. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address? Or some yield results to send in? Disagree with something he’s said? Leave him a message at 1-888-746-3311, send him a tweet (@wheatpete), or email him at... Read More
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It's May 29, and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture soybean specialist Horst Bohner has yet to plant any soybeans. It's the latest planting season he's experienced in 18 years on the job. It's the same story for growers across the Ontario where soybean planting is estimated at five to 10 per cent complete. As the rain... Read More
It's World Hunger Day, and National Hamburger Day... In today's episode, host Shaun Haney facilitates and introduces discussions around: The top ag news with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; CanolaPALOOZA - An update on the upcoming events in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; Planting in Ontario - Barry Senft, CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario, joins for a... Read More
Across the Western Prairies, flea beetles are starting to pop up in canola crops. As your canola crop moves from the cotyledon stage to the first true leaf stage, you want to ensure you are keeping an eye on potential feeding. In this episode of Real Agriculture's Canola School, Kara Oosterhuis talks to Autumn Barnes,... Read More
As the rain continues to fall, it's hard to believe that the Ontario winter wheat crop could be suffering from sunburn. But this week at the Exeter Agribusiness meeting, P&H sales and agronomy manager Jeff Jacques confirmed the presence of physiological fleck in wheat fields near Centralia, Ontario. Every summer RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson is... Read More
Has anyone ever told you, "you have to have a plan"? For many small businesses, creating and monitoring a plan can be difficult, but if done right, a long-term plan will provide the tools for long-term success. In this Mind Your Farm Business podcast, Larry Martin, principal with Agri-food Management Excellence, and owner of Dr.... Read More
The good news? The prairies are expected to get some rain. Bad news? It's likely to come after some high temperatures. Drew Lerner of World Weather, Inc. joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney for Monday's show, where they discussed what weather patterns farmers are likely to see heading into the end of seeding, and over... Read More
There is a potential change brewing in the weather bound for Eastern Canada in the coming weeks. According to Drew Lerner of World Weather, Inc., what we're looking for is a high pressure ridge to develop in the central United States, cranking the jet stream around. "It'll form a northwesterly flow into southeastern Canada," explains... Read More
Cool, below normal temperatures in Prince Edward Island have set back the potato harvest for some producers. Ryan Barrett, lead agronomist with the PEI Potato Board says as of Friday, May 25, roughly five to six per cent of the spuds were in the ground. "We are a little bit behind schedule. Normally our main... Read More
It's Monday, and in today's episode of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney: Everything Weather — Drew Lerner of World Weather, Inc. provides his outlook for summer, and what that might mean for field crops; and, Agronomy Panel - Aaron Stevanus, Jeremy Boychyn, and Peter Johnson talk mental health, sawflies and grasshoppers, drought, delayed seeding,... Read More