Here's the RealAg Radio September 8 podcast, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: Sask. harvest well ahead of normal; Kevin Folta taking the New York Times to court; JP Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada, on the Bank of Canada's decision to raise interest rates again and the stronger Canadian dollar;... Read More
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Think of your planter as a high-resolution field printer. Instead of multiple colours of ink, it's dispensing combinations of micronutrients and crop protection products in-furrow. A U.S. company is following the concept of an inkjet printer, with plans to commercialize a system for applying precise amounts as needed at varying rates in each row. SIMPAS,... Read More
AGCO Corporation announced its 'next generation' of Massey Ferguson self-propelled windrowers, this week, designed to deliver more horsepower and greater throughput capacity. The WR9900 series, built under the Hesston brand, includes four models that replace the WR9800 series. The models are capable of operating 9200 series auger and disc headers and 5400 series draper headers.... Read More
Grain markets almost always take a dive as harvest approaches and new supplies hit the market, but the big question for marketing is — will prices rebound or stay at lower levels? "I've been doing this for quite a few years and every year I kind of get sucked in a little by it, and... Read More
Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio, hosted by Shaun Haney — highlights: Red Sox allegedly using technology (an Apple watch) to cheat (steal and communicate the catcher's signs) — Does this happen in agriculture? Is this any different than companies spying on each other with drones? Haney says he's heard of seed companies planting dummy plots... Read More
The federal Liberals' reluctance to show that they want to move forward on the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be due to competition for votes in certain Ontario, Quebec and B.C. ridings in 2019, according to a trade expert with the Canada West Foundation. It's difficult to get an answer on why Canada has not been more... Read More
As round two of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations wrap up, many followers remain unsurprised by the three countries' inability to see eye-to-eye. The last two weeks have been filled with threats of termination, promises to close the deal by year-end and a complete lack of agreement (except on the location of... Read More
On this Wednesday edition of the podcast, you'll hear: Top ag news stories: an update on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Bank of Canada raises interest rates for the second time in the same number of months, Liberals not planning to back down on small business tax proposal, ranchers affected by BC's forest... Read More
Saskatoon-based Morris Industries has undergone a change in ownership, with private investors injecting new capital into the farm equipment manufacturer. Ben Voss, together with Calgary-based Avrio Capital and Lamont Brown Group, have acquired a majority stake in the business from outgoing CEO Casey Davis. Voss, who's served as president since 2015, has also replaced Davis... Read More
Will late rain do much to help soybean yields? Is it okay to clip clover once more? When should I apply sulphur to a winter wheat crop? What impact are cold nights having on corn crops? And, what to do about perennial weeds? In this episode of The Word, RealAg's resident agronomist Peter Johnson fills... Read More