As soybean fields move into flowering, protecting yield potential shifts from weed control to disease management. Timing fungicide applications correctly is critical for managing white mould and other yield-robbing diseases, particularly in fields with dense canopies and a history of disease. In this episode of Soybean School, RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin visits the BASF Maryhill Research…Read More
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Brandt commits to building a $8.5 million structure to house livestock for the 2026 event With all the changes happening or planned for Regina's REAL District in the announced sale of buildings to the Brandt Group of Companies, questions had begun to mount on the fate of the 2026 Canadian Western Agribition, slated for November... Read More
July has arrived with a shift toward more typical seasonal market patterns, but the underlying fundamentals supporting the North American cattle market remain firmly in place. On this week's Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and Shaun Haney discuss softer U.S. cash trade, record Alberta fed cattle prices, improving forage conditions across... Read More
Interest in targeted spraying continues to grow as the technology expands beyond green-on-brown applications into green-on-green systems capable of identifying weeds within standing crops. In this demonstration, Christian Hansen, agronomy research lead with John Deere, walks through the company's See & Spray technology on a 412R sprayer, showing how operators can configure crop models, adjust... Read More
A strong-looking corn crop in late June can still lose yield if key stresses aren't managed through the reproductive period. As the crop moves toward tasselling and silking, growers should be paying close attention to nitrogen availability, disease pressure, and environmental conditions that can quickly reduce yield potential. In this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School,…Read More
This week's USDA acreage report offered few surprises for corn and soybeans, but wheat provided the biggest bullish takeaway, according to Jim McCormick, chief operating officer with AgMarket.net. Speaking with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney following Monday's report, McCormick said U.S. corn acreage remained unchanged from the March estimate at 95.3 million acres. While some... Read More
This episode opens with Taylor Phillips, with Maverick Ag, setting the table on AI and tools in a practical way: what they are, how they are used, and why the starting point should be the problem you are trying to solve, not the technology itself. That carries into the full conversation with Nick Horob, creator…Read More
Canada's cabbage seedpod weevil problem is no longer confined to southern Alberta, and that means many Prairie growers could be scouting for the insect for the first time this season. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Keith Gabert, agronomy specialist with the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, says the pest's range has expanded dramatically over…Read More
What's the right fertility program for high-yield soybeans? That's the question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness soybean specialist Horst Bohner is tackling through a series of fertility trials evaluating nitrogen, potassium, and sulphur across different tillage systems and planting dates. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, Bohner tours the research plots at…Read More
Canadian farmers have pushed canola acreage to an all-time high while pulling back on wheat, according to Statistics Canada's seeded acreage report released June 30. While there are big questions about crop yield potential due to wet weather, the agency pegged canola area at a record 23.4 million acres, surpassing the previous record of 23.0... Read More