While in Boone, Iowa, for the Farm Progress Show, RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner had a chance to check in with Ben Dillon, president of Tribine Industries, about where things are at with his new twist on the combine. In this interview, Dillon talks about his vision for a new generation of harvesters. "What we've been doing... Read More
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Harvest is rolling, rolling, rolling, and the rush is on perhaps more than most years as the Ontario crop is rushing towards dry and even too-dry at an incredible rate. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson rounds up some pretty impressive soybean and dry bean yields, while silage yields disappoint, though that's... Read More
Occasional host Lyndsey Smith is back in the broadcasting booth for today's edition of RealAg Radio. On this Tuesday show we've got: The News with Guse, featuring Jessika Guse, where they tackle Trump tariffs, livestock market woes, carinata fuel, and frozen apples #newswithguse; Karin Lindquist with Alberta Agriculture talking frost risks and nitrate accumulation in... Read More
It's time for corn growers to take a hard look at variable rate planting. That was agronomist Pat Lynch's message to growers as they watched variable rate planters in action at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) in Woodstock, Ontario. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Lynch says the ability to adjust seed population while... Read More
Soybeans are most often grown places that get abundant rain, particularly in August. This usually happens in southern Manitoba, so an unusual problem is emerging there: soybeans are drying down, but staying green. In this episode of the Soybean School, RealAgriculture's Dale Leftwich talks to Glenda Clezy, regional grow team advisor with Federated Co-op, about... Read More
The new Massey Ferguson RB Series silage baler is engineered for durability, reliability, and high throughput, according to AGCO. It's the first silage-specific baler ever offered by Massey Ferguson, says Matt LeCroy, tactical marketing manager for hay and forage at AGCO. He says the RB Series is a tough, heavy-duty choice for producers who bale... Read More
There's a new tool available for growers in the fight against herbicide-resistant weeds, such as Canada fleabane. Corteva Agriscience has launched Elevore, a Group 4 herbicide option for pre-plant burndown of broadleaf weeds, including glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane, in both field corn and soybeans. Last week at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, Dave Kloppenburg, Corteva's Canadian category... Read More
While it's not every Monday that Lyndsey Smith gets to host the show, when she does she very nearly ruins things (sorry, Shaun). After a little mix-up just ahead of air-time (in which Lyndsey aged 10 years), this Agronomic Monday show rolls out in fine form, featuring: Ken Currah, with BASF, talking bad weeds and... Read More
There are many who likely bristle at the thought of a foreign country investing in Canada, perhaps because most equate "investment" with "land buying." But when we're talking foreign direct investment, in this case, we're talking about companies investing in Canadian businesses, and vice versa. And, as J.P. Gervais, chief agricultural economist with Farm Credit... Read More
Federal Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr was in Saskatoon last week for the federal Liberal caucus meeting. Carr and Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, took the opportunity to address the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce in what was billed as a 'fireside chat'. The discussion focussed mostly on the programs available to... Read More