Two years ago our Exploding Spray Myths team raced against time to show sprayer operators that more air is not better when it comes to efficiently operating airblast sprayers. In this new episode, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair’s Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf, of AgriMetrix, return to the orchard to show growers... Read More
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On Tuesday's edition of RealAg Radio: Ontario field editor, Lyndsey Smith and news lead, Jessika Guse discuss the top ag news stories of the day; RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney discusses farm succession with Idaho farmer and succession consultant, Dick Wittman. For the longer portion of the interview, click here; and, Ontario field editor, Bern... Read More
North Carolina farmer Russell Hedrick is trying to make money in agriculture. That's one of the reason's why the first-generation farmer, who started with just 30 acres in 2012, believes in farming for profit, not max yield. Fast forward to 2018, and Hedrick's operation has grown to more than 800 acres while his crop inputs... Read More
Whether its Brussels sprouts or black coffee, odds are you simply haven't given it enough of a chance. "Most adults who drink their coffee still find it bitter," says science writer Bob Holmes, in this episode of Food Bubble with Andrew Campbell, adding it's a "horrible, horrible drink" but over time, we learn to enjoy... Read More
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
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