There's no better time to plan for success than just ahead of the spring season. Now is the time to make the final decisions on seed lots, seeding rates, seed treatments and more. Of course once that's all said and done, there's still plenty to do in-season says Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist for... Read More
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What role do seeding rates and seeding dates play in producing top-quality, high-yielding edible bean crops? On this first episode of RealAgriculture's new Edible Bean School we connect with two industry experts to gather insight on how to fine-tune rates and dates to optimize bean production. For an Eastern Canada perspective, we kick things off... Read More
Shaun Haney recently had a conversation with someone who he would consider a mentor, that was challenging but also a two-way experience. The hour-long discussion on how to make agriculture better left him feeling recharged and ready to take on the day. On this RealAg LIVE! we've got a special "freestyle Friday" where Shaun has... Read More
A current issue on a lot of people's minds are the commodity markets, and unbelievable old crop and futures canola prices are sure a surprise for many. But what exactly is a commodity super-cycle, what's behind it, and how long will it last? For this RealAg LIVE! session, Shaun Haney chats with Brett Stuart of... Read More
In 2020, Eric Watson broke his own world record when he harvested 258 bushels of wheat per acre on his Ashburton, New Zealand farm. It's an astounding yield that Canadian farmers can only dream about. But are there crop management tips that farmers in this country can glean from Watson's record-setting wheat? Bayer CropScience regional... Read More
Crops that lodge due to high moisture or severe wind conditions may suffer lower yields due to poor grain fill or even lost grain. Lodged crops may also be more susceptible to disease infection, which impacts quality. Late last year, Syngenta received the all-clear for a new plant growth regulator (PGR) called Moddus, that helps... Read More
Seed testing is a simple, proactive way to minimize the risk of fusarium infection in a cereal crop, and reduce fusarium head blight (FHB) in future years. Indirectly, it's also a surefire way to help protect the marketability of your crop after harvest. In this Wheat School episode, Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Jeremy Boychyn,... Read More
Sometimes when you find yourself waiting in line at the elevator you get grouchy. Sometimes though, you find yourself leveraging that grouchiness into a role in shaping agricultural policy. Devon Walker runs a grain farm near Lashburn, Sask., with his wife and their three girls, and just recently transitioned to the full management of the... Read More
For this episode of RealAg LIVE!, we pull back the curtain ever so slightly and catch a glimpse of what its like to have to choose your cropping mix four years in advance. Well, running a seed company isn't exactly like that, but as Jim Bagshaw of Alliance Seed explains, there are parallels between what... Read More
Can cities play a major role in serving the agriculture industry? Calgary, Alta. has the potential to become a major agricultural hub —like St. Louis, Missouri, or Salinas, California — but not without its own set of challenges. Our guest today on RealAg LIVE! is Mary Moran, president and CEO of Calgary Economic Development. RealAg... Read More