Seeding rates are always a hot topic, and for good reason. The only thing more expensive than buying and planting too much canola seed is not having enough seed in the ground and losing yield potential. Canola Council of Canada agronomist Ian Epp is often asked, "Can I lower my seeding rate?" as farmers are... Read More
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The head of one of Canada's largest pulse crop exporting companies is optimistic we'll see Western Canadian crops shipped through the Port of Churchill again. AGT Food & Ingredients is one of the partners in a group that has reached an agreement-in-principle to purchase the port and the rail line leading to it from OmniTrax.... Read More
This week's Agronomic Monday show, with host Shaun Haney, features: Ron Osborne of Farmers Edge on the company's new partnership with Lindsay Corporation, bringing remote sensing technology to irrigation Glenda Clezy of SaskPulse sits down with Dale Leftwich to discuss early season pulse crop issues and scouting tips Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture and Kelvin... Read More
Hot days and warm nights have produced lots of head snag in Ontario winter wheat fields. RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson explains that a string of 30-degree days and 20-degree nights earlierthis spring promoted rapid growth in wheat fields just as the wheat crop was heading out. Those are perfect conditions for head snag. "Some of... Read More
Digital agriculture company Farmers Edge has announced a partnership with Nebraska-based irrigation equipment manufacturer Lindsay Corporation to sync the companies' farm management and water application technology. Farmers Edge says its digital agronomic tools, including satellite imagery, will be offered through Lindsay's Zimmatic network. Lindsay's FieldNet software and Farmers Edge's digital platform will also have the... Read More
If we can't manage what we can't measure, how do we approach the very real risk of losing public trust in how food gets grown? "Public trust is one of those things where we don't know the full value of it until we've lost it," says Crystal MacKay, president of the Canadian Centre for Food... Read More
SaskCanola is working to encourage and train the next generation of farm leaders. Tracy Broughton, policy and producer relations manager for SaskCanola, says that it's leadership development is key to making sure the baton will be passed to eager and capable hands. With that in mind, SaskCanola is starting to plan the third year of... Read More
(Fun) Friday's show, hosted by Shaun Haney, including the following guests and topics: JP Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada, discusses the state of the Canadian economy, debt concerns, and what to expect for interest rate hikes Peter Seemann, principal and founder of Grassroots Public Affairs, breaks down the results of Ontario's provincial election,... Read More
Western Canadian canola growers planning to attend one of three over-the-top canola field days being held this summer are in for a real experience. I recently sat down with Tracy Broughton, policy and producer relations manager for SaskCanola, to talk about what farmers can expect from the upcoming canolaPALOOZA event. Farmers can expect the usual... Read More
Thursday's show, with host Shaun Haney — highlights: Top ag news — CP Rail announces plan to buy 5,900 new hopper cars for half a billion dollars, Bayer closes its acquisition of Monsanto... Ag speaker Damian Mason on the current friction between Canada and the U.S., and the vast similarities in the ag community that... Read More