Today's episode is a special one, featuring farmers from across Canada, with updates on crop conditions, harvest quality and yields, and much more. Hear from Kent Erickson and Kevin Serfas (Alberta); Rob Stone (Saskatchewan); Gunther Jochum (Manitoba); Peter Gredig and Shawn Schill (Ontario). Have feedback on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email... Read More
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Next year will mark 45 years since New Holland originally introduced its Twin Rotor combine in 1975, the TR70 with 145-168 horsepower. To honour the occasion, the company will roll out significant upgrades to its CR Series of combines. Luiz Miotto, combine product marketing manager for New Holland, North America, says the 2020 models will... Read More
A university vice-president has removed herself from the post-secondary institution due to an advertisement that raised many eyebrows throughout Edmonton. As part of its Truth Matters campaign, the University of Alberta launched a wide range of ads that tackled everything from the effects of sexting in a relationship, storing solar energy, climate change, and more.... Read More
Not to be outdone by 2018, it's another Snowtember for Alberta. Today, on the show, with host Shaun Haney: Management factors and variety selection for lower population (but high yielding) soybean stands, with Matt Chapple, PRIDE Seeds market agronomist; Thinking about next year's crop and field selection, with Sherrilyn Phelps, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers; and, Depleting... Read More
Soybean harvest is underway in Ontario as the crop matures rapidly. It's good news for winter wheat growers looking to get the crop planted on soybean ground, says RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson, but there are still plenty of late-planted green soybeans that are a long way from the bin. The prospect of another year of... Read More
After a quick look through the RealAg Radio mail bag, host Shaun Haney takes us through conversations on: The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) 'trade fiasco'; Divorce - some thoughts on the recent Mind Your Farm Business episode, with Anjali Sharma, Davidson & Williams LLP; Trust - A lack of trust or a breach... Read More
In Ontario, 120,000 soybean plants per acre is a common target to maximize yield. But some of today's modern soybean genetics can deliver much higher yields when planted at lower populations in high-yield environments. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, Bernard Tobin and PRIDE Seeds market agronomist Matt Chapple put this theory to the... Read More
Today, on the show, with host Shaun Haney: The latest top ag news, with Jessika Guse; What agriculture needs in political leadership, with Toban Dyck, Manitoba farmer, and writer; and A portion of Wheat Pete's Word, with resident agronomist and host PeterJohnson. Have feedback on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email shaney@realagriculture.com,... Read More
It's unlikely that anyone goes in to a marriage expecting it to fail, but the reality is that marriages do end, and when a farm business and farm property is involved it can get very messy, very quickly — It doesn't have to be this way. Instead of thinking of a pre-nuptial agreement as an... Read More
Soybeans growers will have greater opportunities to plant Enlist E3 soybeans next spring as more seed companies offer the technology in their seed guides for 2020. The Enlist E3 soybean stacked trait provides tolerance to the new 2,4-D choline active in Enlist Duo herbicide, glyphosate, and glufosinate (Liberty) herbicides. Corteva Agriscience offered a limited supply... Read More