The number of microbial products on the market has skyrocketed in the last few years, as companies invest in understanding interactions between soil bugs and crops. "There's a lot of attention on microbials right now. All the big ag companies have a microbial division. It's an exciting to be involved in biologicals," notes Jon Treloar,... Read More
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Early cereal harvest is beginning in the West as wheat harvest wraps up in Ontario. AgriStability and the next ag policy framework was high on the agenda as ag ministers from across the country met in Calgary, the future of the Port of Churchill is up in the air... We cover these stories, as well... Read More
Did you apply sunscreen on your wheat? Your crop could probably use it. Every summer RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson is deluged with questions about diseased wheat when the crop is actually suffering from physiological fleck caused by the sun’s UVB radiation – just common sunburn. Johnson says growers call him up wanting help identifying the... Read More
The drought continues to take a toll on corn and soybeans with nutrient deficiencies showing up. There's nothing that can be done about the lack of rain, but there are some management opportunities for future years, explains Peter Johnson on this week's Word. He also outlines three steps that need to be taken after wheat... Read More
There are plenty of questions, but not many answers when it comes to the future of the Port of Churchill. We know its owner, OmniTrax Canada, gave port employees layoff notices on Monday afternoon, with the 2016 shipping season just weeks away. We know OmniTrax is trying to sell the port and received a letter... Read More
Canada's largest distributor of certified seed is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Likely ahead of its time in bringing together industry, universities, government and producer partners, the not-for-profit member association known as SeCan was started in 1976. "The roots are tied very closely to the Canadian Seed Growers Association — seed growers, seed trade,... Read More
If you attended this year's canolaPALOOZA in Lacombe, you might still be singing Don Ho's Tiny Bubbles. The 1966 release drifted through the air alongside hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny iridescent soap bubbles. The bubbles — and the hit earworm — were part of a spray demonstration that was organized to help producers visualize... Read More
A taller than normal pulse crop in Western Canada this year could require a different approach for managing drydown. "This year we do have pulse crops that are enormous," notes Rob Klewchuck, technical lead for Western Canada with Syngenta, in the video below. With tall plants and thick canopies, a desiccant like diquat (eg. Reglone... Read More
There's a new way to control gophers on the prairies, and it doesn't require you to properly dispose of carcasses or clean up shells. It's called RoCon and it's a foaming rodenticide registered by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency for the control of Richardson’s ground squirrels and Norway rats. "We have two...main active ingredients.... Read More
As the list of herbicide-tolerance traits in soybeans grows, so does the risk of off-target herbicide applications. For many years, most soybeans in North America have been glyphosate-tolerant, with the exception in areas that grow conventional soybeans for the food market. But LibertyLink glufosinate-tolerant soybeans are being planted on some acres and Monsanto plans to... Read More