Canterra Seeds launched two new varieties of canola this past year, in a move to improve yield and offer enhanced clubroot resistance. Canterra's Shaan Tsai was on location at Ag in Motion, where he caught up with RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis, to introduce both the CS2300 and the CS2600 CR-T. "[CS2300] is our next big yielding... Read More
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This week the markets have shown many points of stress, as they react to Monday's USDA report that shocked many farmers and analysts. On RealAg Radio on Thursday, Shaun Haney was joined by Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge to break it all down. Seifried described Thursday's pricing action as a day that the "dust... Read More
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney starts the show off with a rather embarrassing story of, well, a poor parking spot, and an irrigation pivot. Do you have a personal story of a similar situation? Connect with Haney via email shaney@realagriculture.com or head over to Twitter and use the hashtag, #RealAgRadio Later in the show: Top... Read More
In addition to maintaining or improving current trade relations, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) is also focused on diversifying beef exports. However, the work comes with challenges. Back in June, China had requested Canada to hold off its export certificates to the country. Since then, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has submitted the technical... Read More
Wentworth Ag, a Winkler, Manitoba based site design, construction and retail company, is offering Concept Industries' bins. The bins were built to fill a gap in the market, says Jessi Williams of Wentworth Ag, in the following video. Designed with longevity and ease of use in mind, the bins are heavier (up to 2000 lb... Read More
Another week, another important reminder: get out there and scout! On this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson covers everything from the diverse adversity in weather advents across the country, to the incredible pests showing up in Ontario corn fields (think: earworm, western bean cutworm, rootworm, Japanese beetles, and grasshoppers). Take a... Read More
It's a busy day for host Shaun Haney, who's joined today by: RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse for the top ag news; Kevin Grier, Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting Inc., for the latest on the grocery market; Howard Green, author, moderator and broadcaster, talks about his new book, Railroader; and Ryan Kasko, chair of Canadian Beef... Read More
The climate change and land use report released last week by the United Nations generated plenty of headlines and tremendous discussion. But the media coverage of The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) really missed the mark, says Dr. Frank Mitloehner, University of California, Davis animal science professor and air quality extension specialist. This week... Read More
There is great variability in corn on the prairies this year, with a dry start in many areas, then a noticeable lack of heat units later in the season. But, in the south, near Bow Island, irrigated corn is looking good. In this Corn School, Dan Foster of Pride Seeds joins RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis in... Read More
As many are aware, when it comes to reading material, it's very difficult to find pieces that revolve around agriculture — let alone, books that shed a positive light on the industry. So when these type of books do get released, we get very excited! The latest release is by a familiar name to agriculture,... Read More