As seeding ramps up in parts of the prairies, much of Ontario is facing more wet weather... Today's show features Jim Wood of Rocky Mountain Equipment on changes in the farm equipment retail business, Ron Bonnett of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on recent meetings on trade with U.S. farm groups, and Rob Saik of... Read More
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Who is the most memorable person that you have had a chance to interact with? How about one of the wealthiest, most successful business people of a generation? This week in Seattle, Washington, Rob Saik of Trimble Ag Software (Agri-Trend) was invited to a symposium to present on the future of ag technology at the... Read More
We're kicking off May with wet, wet weather both at home and south of the border, and not one but two alerts for very early disease detection in Ontario's Bruce and Essex Counties. Peter Johnson, your host of Wheat Pete's Word, also has cautions on using saved soybean seed from the 2016 crop, why you... Read More
If when you think of risk in farming you think only of uncontrollable things, like the weather and global trade, or only crop price slides, you've likely missed an opportunity to take a more proactive approach to risk management. While it's easy to get overwhelmed by 'what if' scenarios and all the different forms of... Read More
On Tuesday's podcast, Shaun and Kelvin discuss Monsanto's decision to drop the sale of Precision Planting to Deere, a commitment by five Manitoba farm groups to work towards merging into one organization, and game of the Raptors' second round matchup against the Cavs. From there, we... meet the newest member of the RealAg content team,... Read More
The wheat market rallied earlier this week after parts of the U.S. hard red winter wheat crop were pummelled by nasty weather. A blanket of snow fell on ripening wheat in parts of Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Heavy rains have also caused flooding from Oklahoma to Indiana. "There certainly is some damage in the... Read More
Seeding and harvest are the two main pinch points for time on the farm. Many farmers have gone to wider implements, bigger carts, and huge tractors in an effort to cover the maximum amount of acres per day to make the most of an intense spring start. But going wider and adding capacity creates a... Read More
It's agronomy Monday, and we have a lot of ground to cover with plant17 getting underway (although rain is holding things up in many areas.) As part of today's show, Shaun, Kelvin and Lyndsey discuss the obstacles in the adoption of precision ag technology. Dan Foster highlights Xtend soybeans and considerations heading into soybean planting.... Read More
High moisture corn delivers the energy benefits of straight grain corn, with the added bonuses of not having to dry or flake it, potentially higher yields and higher available energy, and, frankly, lower risk of crop and harvest losses due to the shorter Western Canada growing season. "If you can put up quality silage, you... Read More
Following preliminary discussions provincial crop associations about collaborating or merging, the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Association is asking producers whether they see value in merging with another farm group. MPSG is currently surveying its membership, asking for views on the group's agronomy research, market development work, and how it can maximize the value it... Read More