The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) is moving to a new leadership model, announcing the appointment of a general manager and a revised organizational structure designed to strengthen collaboration and decision-making across the organization. In a news release, OSCIA confirmed that Julie Henderson has been appointed to the newly created role of general... Read More
Category: Soil
Farmers across Canada are facing a dizzying array of incentive programs aimed at promoting sustainable and regenerative agriculture. While tight crop margins are leading farms to consider new ways of adding value, the sheer volume of sustainability-type programs and incentives is creating a mix of confusion and administrative burden, says Shawn Catherwood of Spur Line... Read More
In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter Johnson celebrates a slightly belated Canada’s Agriculture Day with a heartfelt "hats off" to the producers navigating the tough realities of weather and livestock. With the polar vortex finally breaking in the East, Pete shifts from shivering at minus 20 to digging into some truly staggering yield... Read More
For farmers, managing nutrient efficiency can come down to a matter of inches. While the speed of broadcasting is practical for some nutrients, the agronomic benefits of placing nutrients, especially N and P, deep in the soil profile helps reduce losses. On this episode of Farming Forward, Dr. Rigas Karamanos joins RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell to... Read More
What's the best way to manage crop residue? Most agronomists would answer this question with: “It depends.” But this week at Residue Smart — the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s deep dive meeting into residue management — the leading response from growers attending was no-till. The support for no-till as the top residue management... Read More
Pulses are a valuable addition to crop rotations, offering agronomic benefits, improved soil health, and market diversification options. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Pulse School, Robyne Davidson, a research scientist with Lakeland College, joins Amber Bell to discuss where pulses fit best in rotation, how growers can choose among pulse types, and how consumer interest... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jack Legg of SGS Canada Inc., and Tryston Beyrer of Mosaic to discuss interpreting soil test results, building soil nutrient levels vs maintaining vs drawing down, how to get the most from soil test analysis, and the all-important return on fertilizer investment. The... Read More
After nearly two decades of growing soybeans at Pitura Seeds near Domain, Man., the farm team started looking for a way to better handle dry Julys. Even with a strong-looking crop and solid management, a missed mid-summer rain could quickly cap yield because the plants weren’t able to access enough moisture deeper in the soil... Read More
Severe, prolonged dry conditions in southwest Saskatchewan have many growers rethinking how they manage fertility to protect yield potential and reduce economic risk. Near Hazlet, Sask., Evan Dewar of Dewar Family Farms has spent the last eight years experimenting with soil health and more specifically deep banding — placing a multi-nutrient blend as deep as... Read More
Regenerative agriculture is one of those terms that can spark a debate faster than a coffee-row chat about tillage, but on this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, host Amber Bell sits down with Joel Williams of Integrated Soils to keep things grounded. Williams, an independent plant and soil health educator who works with farmers around... Read More