All farmers want to get their crops off to a good start, and the right amount of phosphate gives canola that pop-up effect that farmers just love to see. There is, however, such thing as too much of a good thing. It turns out that although much research has been done on safe rates of... Read More
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Average yields of 110 to 115 bushels per acre on soil that is often more than 60 percent clay? That's impressive. And that's why Parkland Farms is featured on our latest episode of 'Real' Wheat Farmers. In this video, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson peppers Parkland Farms agronomist Clark Aitken with questions on how the Lambton... Read More
Happy 4th of July to our American listeners! We've convened the RealAg issues panel for today's show, hosted by Shaun Haney. The panel includes Bern Tobin, Lyndsey Smith, Dale Leftwich and Kelvin Heppner discussing the following topics: Crop conditions across Ontario and the prairies Doug Ford's move to repeal Ontario's cap and trade program The... Read More
A scratchy-voiced Peter Johnson needs you to get out there and scout, scout, scout for aphids on soybean. While you're out in the fields, you also need to check for all sorts of other insects because hot, dry weather is helping creepy-crawlies multiply. It's also time to get that first white mould suppression pass on,... Read More
Crop conditions across Western Canada are quite variable based on sporadic moisture. Even just field to field, the conditions can be so different that farmers and agronomists are facing some really challenging decision making situations. When conditions like drought set in, it can be easy to make assumptions on what is or not happening in... Read More
Ranchers around Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba reached a long-awaited milestone on Sunday, more than 20 years after the U.S. implemented bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing requirements and restrictions on cattle headed south. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted the pre-export testing requirement for breeding cattle and bison coming from Manitoba, as of July... Read More
At one point in the fall of 2017 soybeans looked like the crop to grow in 2018, as it was going to be the first year ever that soybean acres would be higher than corn and demand was strong. Since the U.S. put its trade agenda with China into action, soybean future prices have really... Read More
In a statement that some people will consider a surprise, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard mentioned to Bloomberg that Canada may want to consider appeasing the U.S. by changing its class 7 pricing system. According to a story in the Financial Post the Premier said, “If that’s the main issue, let us see how we can... Read More
There's plenty to catch up on and discuss with host Shaun Haney after a busy Canada Day weekend, including: Top ag news with Kelvin Heppner — Churchill port deal falls through, new Ontario Premier Doug Ford moves to end cap and trade carbon pricing, Stephen Harper visits Washington, and more Brian Comeault, market analyst with... Read More
RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson is keeping a close eye on relay intercropping trials planted in Ontario this summer. The objective of the research is to evaluate whether Ontario farmers could effectively plant soybeans into standing wheat versus double cropping soybeans that are planted after wheat is harvested. In this video, Johnson inspects an intercropping trial... Read More