John Deere's 3D Series compact utility tractors are designed to tackle everything from pulling and hauling to cutting and tilling. Deere rolled out the new 3D Series, which features 25HP, 35HP and 43HP tractors, last month at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky. "The 3D Series offers producers a powerful, affordable and easy-to-use... Read More
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There's a great line up of guests for today's RealAg Radio show and you'll know that because host, Shaun Haney doesn't even have time to talk about the cold weather in Canada. First up, news lead, Jessika Guse got the chance to interview the new Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau. The pair discuss everything... Read More
Just six days on the job, newly minted Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau is already getting her feet wet in the agricultural world. "I'm very well connected to the farmers in my region, and I'm very excited to (dive deep) into my new portfolio," she says adding that she's gong to make farmers in... Read More
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is at the London Farm Show today and could be found at the Nufarm booth — special thanks to them for sponsoring today's episode. Haney and news lead Jessika Guse tackle the top ag stories of the day which include hazardous pests allegedly found in Canadian canola, Saskatchewan's Water Security... Read More
You can't get to a thousand episodes without first hitting 200, and here we are at episode 200 of Wheat Pete's Word! Host Peter Johnson dedicates this episode to proper nutrient management, and tackles the topic from a few different angles. After all, when people are started to lobby that bodies of water have the... Read More
One of the big stories in the Canadian wheat industry this year has been re-emerging demand for Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat in Ontario. Hard Red Winter used to occupy up to 18 percent of wheat acres in the province, but that number has dropped to an estimated 7 per cent in recent years and... Read More
Jim Everson, president of the Canola Council of Canada (CCC), says the fundamental strength and importance of Canada's canola trade with China remains, but the recent finding of "hazardous pests" that has shut down Richardson International's exports into the country is a "difficult thing" for the entire industry. At this point, the pests of concern... Read More
It's been a crazy 24 hours, let alone past week in Canadian politics. Although unsure if politics played a role, word got out this morning that China has blocked Richardson International Ltd.'s canola exports. That's just one topic of many covered in today's RealAg Radio segment of News with Guse with news lead Jessika Guse... Read More
Bryce Anderson has reported on a lot of weather over the years and when he says it's cold, he doesn't just mean it feels cold— he can tell you why it is cold, if it's colder than it should be, and what that cold will mean for the start of the growing season. Anderson is... Read More
Imagine planting corn hybrids that could produce 40 to 80 percent of their nitrogen requirements. It's only 10 years away, says University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher Dr. Vania Pankievicz. The breakthrough comes from a Mexican corn variety called Sierra Mixe. At the recent Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario conference in London, Ontario, Pankievicz explained that the... Read More