It's a true agronomic Monday with RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney talking all things agronomy with none other than Peter 'Whet Pete' Johnson. The pair discuss soil health, crop diversity, and if there's a chance to save the winter wheat crop over in Ontario. Before that, though hear the top ag news stories of the... Read More
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What is something you don't know about your farm right now that you'd like to know? Is there technology out there to solve a particular problem you have? When it comes to navigating the very noisy space that is farm technology, Rob Saik, agrologist and agriculture technology leader, says these questions are a good place... Read More
Horsch is making its first foray into the mounted row crop planter market. Earlier this month at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, the North Dakota-based manufacturer rolled out its all-new Maestro RC series mounted row crop planters. In this video, Horsch product manager Jeremy Hughes notes that the Maestro RC features new... Read More
How do you know when it's time to set up shop on your own? And in this day and age of rapidly evolving precision agriculture and technology, how does a boots-on-the-ground agronomist carve her niche? Deb Campbell has addressed both those tough topics — the first, in 2012, after a few almosts and could-have-beens, and... Read More
Every year in February, ag policy wonks, market followers, and politicians gather in Washington, D.C., for the USDA Outlook Forum. Not only does USDA release its forecasts for acres and production numbers, but the conversations also fill the hallways. Most years, the focus is on the fundamentals, but with so many trade patterns very cloudy... Read More
The images from smartphones and dashcams are seared into the minds of most Canadians. The May 2016 fire that started out as a plume of smoke on the horizon moved into Fort McMurray, Alta., with such speed, fury, and persistence it became became known simply as"the beast." The person who was in charge of fighting... Read More
Friday is here and it's a good day to have a good day. For today's show, RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney discusses the top agriculture news stories of the day with news lead, Jessika Guse. Everything from PEDv being discovered a second time in Alberta, to the National Energy Board (NEB) concluding the Trans Mountain... Read More
John Deere has redesigned and renamed its air drill for small grains. The N500C Air Drill features some significant changes that aim to give producers easier access, greater accuracy, and control. RealAgriculture caught up with Hanna Moore, John Deere sales and marketing representative, at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, where she outlined... Read More
The integration between Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley has been extremely successful, says Tom Steve, executive director with the now one-year-old Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission. "We've realized cost savings of about $350,000 a year," Steve says. "A lot is related to salaries for sure, but we have a stronger management team now that's focussed... Read More
No, it's not Monday, but today's RealAg Radio show is pretty full of agronomy knowledge anyway. From Wheat Pete's Word, tackling top questions, concerns about the Ontario wheat crop, and thinking of clever ways to get soybeans off to a quick start, and on to how Deb Campbell, founder of Agronomy Advantage, acts as the... Read More