While it may not be the highest acreage crop, rye —in all its forms — has increased in popularity as a crop rotation option for many farmers. Whether it's for feed, spirits, or cover cropping, rye is a multi-faceted crop. With the increase in interest comes advancements in breeding, and RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis caught up... Read More
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Illinois-based Precision Planting has a different model than most equipment manufacturers. It aims to improve farmers' planting, liquid application, and harvest operations by focusing on upgrading, rather than replacing, equipment. Northwest region manager Matt Grove was in Saskatchewan for Ag in Motion, where the company showcased a few of their products in the Ready Row... Read More
In today's episode of the show, you'll hear: Top ag news with RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith; Lyndsey and Shaun challenge each other in a low-stakes, high-fun game of Buying or Selling; Javier Preciado Patiño with eFarmNews joins Shaun to talk about agriculture in Argentina; and Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer discusses what's going on between U.S.... Read More
Instead of showing off a brand new product at this year's Ag in Motion, Vaderstad and SeedHawk were showing off a brand new partnership. Phillip Korczak, one of Saskatchewan's regional sales manger's for Vaderstad, explains they paired the Vaderstad Tempo TPL 24 seeder with the SeedHawk 660 air tank due to demand from customers wanting... Read More
One of the big questions surrounding the Ontario corn crop of 2019 is whether plant roots can push through tough planting conditions and continue to feed the plant throughout the growing season. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, agronomist Peter Johnson takes a look at the challenges root systems faced in one of... Read More
Today, on Agronomic Monday: Jeremy Boychyn, of Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on drought, mental health, early combining, frost dates, and pre-harvest glyphosate application; Ben Rosser, of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, joins Bernard Tobin to talk fertilizer burn; Resident agronomist Peter Johnson covers early winter wheat yields, stem rust moving into... Read More
Using glyphosate before harvest can make for an effective perennial weed control strategy, but to protect crop quality (and international market access), producers should be leery of timing. "I want to remind producers that if you are going in with pre-harvest glyphosate, it is not a desiccant – it is a pre-harvest glyphosate," says Jeremy... Read More
A familiar name in the 80s and 90s, the Concord brand will be seen again on seed drills and carts since the company's reviving of the name announced last year. Ben Sander, marketing manager with Concord, was on hand at the 2019 Ag in Motion show near Saskatoon, Sask., to highlight what's new on the... Read More
Across Ontario, a growing percentage of soil tests are testing lower for nutrients. It's a trend growers need to be aware of, and there's a role for wheat to play in addressing the decline. Jack Legg, SGS Agri-Food Laboratories agronomist based at Guelph, says his lab and the International Plant Nutrition Institute, which conducts sampling... Read More
You're having a farm sale – how do you know what to save? What would you have to keep? Those are the questions host Shaun Haney asks in starting off today's show, and reflecting on the sale of Haney Farms. Then, on today's episode of RealAg Radio: Top ag news with Jessika Guse; AAFC's Richard... Read More