"15 to 20 years ago it made me nervous to drive past a canola field waiting to be straight cut. But now...our genetics have improved, our ability to handle that crop, and the size of our combines and ability to handle that crop and harvest it in a timely fashion has gotten much better." This... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Farmers invest a lot to produce a crop, from before the seed hits the ground through to the harvest. With all the investment and technology that goes into producing a crop, why stop short when the grain hits the bin? Some of the most successful farmers are using technology to ensure they have the information... Read More
In this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson is still floored by the amount of insects he is seeing this year. He offers some quick updates on alfalfa, some important tips on fertility, and since he apparently didn't get a chance to talk about it last week, he gives some updates... Read More
Wednesday's edition of RealAg Radio, as heard on SiriusXM 147, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: The Canadian International Grains Institute and Cereals Canada acknowledge there's been conversations about them joining forces; Deputy ambassador and advisory panel for upcoming NAFTA negotiations announced, with some connections to Canadian ag; Dairy groups not pleased... Read More
As a farmer, you take care of our crops all year, pouring thousands of dollars into making sure the final product is up to the standards you expected. So why would you let all that time and money spent go down the drain when you lose a good portion of your crop to harvest loss?... Read More
As harvest begins, the goal is always to get the crop off in the condition that maximizes its value to buyers. In the case of malt barley, there's a list of specs that maltsters are looking at, starting with protein level and kernel plumpness, explains Kevin Sich, supply chain director for Rahr Malting at Alix,... Read More
The end of the Canadian Wheat Board as a single desk marketer of Canadian wheat and barley five years ago triggered a number of major changes in Canada's cereal crop industry. Most of the dust stirred up by dismantling the CWB has settled, but there's potential for more change. Recognizing gaps left by the end... Read More
Tuesday's edition of RealAg Radio, with Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: 5 years since the end of the Canadian Wheat Board on Aug 1, 2012; Matthew Pot on U.S. crop conditions, cooler weather forecasts for August, and Twitter contests predicting prices; Al Mussell, author of a new report looking at farm subsidies, how... Read More
It's Agronomy Monday, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: Peter Johnson takes a few minutes from harvesting wheat to discuss soybean issues growers are seeing — late maturity, downy mildew, aphids and more, as well as western bean cutworm in corn; Rob Saik, Agri-Trend founder and executive producer of the "Know GMO"... Read More
When we think of sprayer drift, we usually associate it with wind, but there are other environmental factors that influence where droplets end up. Tom Wolf, spray specialist with Agrimetrix and Sprayers101.com, takes a fun twist on learning more about spray drift in this Canola School video, using...a bubble machine. "The bubbles fly just like... Read More