Corn growers in Ontario continue to see a resurgence in corn rootworm as the pest has developed increasing resistance to bt traits. Some populations have also exhibited extended diapause — the ability to have eggs that remain viable in the soil for two or more years before hatching. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn... Read More
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On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Lorne Grieger of PAMI and Shawn Schill of Shawridge Farms to talk about grain drying, including how crop quality factors into drying, how to choose the right dryer, and how dryers work into a large harvest management plan. They tackle supplemental heat... Read More
Canada’s ag retail sector is under increasing pressure from all sides. Labour shortages, regulatory complexity, and volatile global markets are creating a tough environment for service providers already stretched thin, says Myrna Graham, executive director of the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR). “Retailers are the interface between the manufacturer or the distributor and the grower,”... Read More
Harvest can be a dirty, dusty time, depending on conditions, and this year many canola growers have reported a surprising amount of white, gray or even dark dust coating machines and windows. The cause? A mix of powdery mildew and other late-season moulds that have taken advantage of fall weather patterns. In this episode of... Read More
As combines roll across the Prairies, harvest offers more than just a chance to bring in the crop; it’s also the perfect time to look across fields and asking what went right, what could be improved, and how to set up for success in 2026. Tim Darragh, canola technical strategy lead with Bayer, says one... Read More
Fall is a busy time on the farm, but if growers can make time for weed control they will get a strong return on their investment. On this episode of the RealAgriculture's Wheat School, Bayer Crop Science agronomist Kurtis Pilkington looks at three key benefits of fall weed control. In the video, Pilkington and host... Read More
For many students across Canada, a farm is something they’ve only read about—but a long-running virtual tour aims to change that. Ag in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has launched season five of The Great Canadian Farm Tour, a bilingual, online program that gives kindergarten to Grade 6 students live access to farms from coast to... Read More
Fungicide decisions aren’t one-size-fits-all: they depend on the season, the crop, and even the genetics of the wheat variety grown. The right choice can mean protecting yield potential, while the wrong one might add cost without delivering a return. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, Alberta Grains’ Ruoxi Xia and Lara de Moissac join... Read More
As October approaches, so does World Mental Health Awareness Month, and with it, the return of Talk It Out Tag, an awareness campaign designed to make mental health conversations more accessible across Canadian agriculture. To learn about what this game of tag entails, we ask Dr. Merle Massie, executive director of the Do More Ag... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Andrew Margenot of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Dan Kaiser of the University of Minnesota to talk about phosphorus fertility decisions, phosphorus use efficiency, and best management practices for keeping P where you put it. The experts unpack the role phosphorus... Read More