Rural crime is an unfortunate term we've all come to know — whether we've encountered it ourselves, or had a neighbour in the area deal with an incident. The question always is, what do we do about it? What is within the farmers' rights when it comes to other people trespassing and stealing property? Moose... Read More
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Bertha armyworm larvae can come in many colours, ranging from green to brown-black, often later sporting an orange stripe along each side, and as they grow, so does the damage to the canola crop. According to the Canola Council of Canada, the worst damage tends to begin in July, as larvae moult through the last... Read More
Strip till corn is helping Mark Brock build a winning management system for his Staffa, Ont., farm. Brock started strip tilling back in 2015 with the objective of integrating manure from the farm's chicken operation into a system that would help manage compaction, and further improve soil organic matter with the addition of cover crops.... Read More
It's another special show today, with RealAg Radio recording at Canada's Farm Progress Show at Regina, SK. Today on the show you'll hear: Top Ag News with Jessika Guse; Garth Donald, Decisive Farming, on making management decisions in a drought; Pulse Canada's Gordon Bacon on market issues and diversification; and Cherilyn Nagel on crop conditions,... Read More
When it comes to market access woes, the pulse industry has had its share. India "It was 2004 when India introduced some issues around stem and bulb nematode – so that's fifteen years we've been working with India trying to get that issue resolved," says Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse Canada. "And of course India's... Read More
From early frost to widespread drought, farmer Cherilyn Nagel's crop potential is far from "hitting it out of the park," and beyond that, she has further external stress. "Everything that we grow is destined for an export market," says Nagel. "And that's always been the case, there's nothing new about that, but now more than... Read More
Canada's Farm Progress Show (CFPS) is well underway, and, with it, a much-needed rain for southern Saskatchewan, where crops are struggling. "Probably the first thing that I've seen in a long time is our first seeded crops are actually our worst looking crops, and our last seeded crops look fantastic," says Decisive Farming's Garth Donald,... Read More
It's a special show today, with RealAg Radio recording at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina, SK. Today on the show you'll hear: Top Ag News with Jessika Guse; A farmer panel with Rob Stone, Günter Jochum, and Scotty Heps discussing crop progress; farm show dress codes; drought stress; frozen canola and flea beetles; spraying;... Read More
While Ontario struggles to dry out, the lucky ones in Western Canada are rejoicing in some meaningful rainfall. It's been a week of planting, watching weeds grow, and haying in some parts of Ontario, too. What does a little rain mean for Western Canada? Possibly more nitrogen. What do cool temperatures mean for corn in... Read More
Contour drainage can sure draw a crowd. More than 400 people travelled to a drainage innovation field day last weekend at the Huronview Demonstration Farm at Clinton, Ont. The stars of the show were new contour and controlled tile drainage systems with surface drainage terraces. These systems will provide research insights on how these systems... Read More