In February, the seed industry participated in a three-day Seed Summit over the course of three Mondays. The summit brought together the entire value chain to discuss and answer some questions that have been top of mind between seed sellers and buyers, including what it means to meet the needs of producers. RealAgriculture founder and... Read More
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With so many factors being tied to the war between Russia and Ukraine, many are trying to get a grasp on the situation to better situate themselves, or to just make sense of it. Understanding something that you've never been a part of can be a difficult task, and that's why we've brought in a... Read More
Have you zeroed your row units? It's one way to help ensure the corn planter is planting at the same depth across the entire implement and the field. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Kearney Planters sales and customer care specialist Jay Curtis shows why zeroing row units is important and how to do…Read More
Spraying fungicides from within the canopy is a more efficient method of achieving good crop coverage, as compared to trying to penetrate the crop from above. That's the idea behind the Beluga drop hose — technology developed in Germany by Agrotop, and now distributed by Greenleaf Technologies in North America. RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin caught up... Read More
As farmers contemplate a multitude of variables heading into this growing season, crop prices are favourable, indeed. Favourable does not mean stress-free by any means. With commodity prices hovering high for numerous crops, many farmers have yet to pull the trigger on locking in prices with the optimism and hope that those numbers will continue... Read More
Fendt, who released the Momentum planter at last year's Commodity Classic, debuted the latest updates at this year's show with a focus on dry fertilizer applications. The Momentum planter has features designed to put more money in the farmer's pocket including in-line tandem wheels, as opposed to side by side, which therefore eliminates pinch-rows. Additionally,... Read More
It's too early to call time of death on any wheat crop just yet...mostly. The trouble is that wheat, like all crops, is rather valuable right now, and if there's crop forwarded contracted, it's important to make sure there's enough to deliver. But how do you make the call on what's enough of a crop... Read More
Glyphosate supply has been a hot topic this winter as growers look for ways to navigate through short supplies of this critical weed control tool. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, University of Guelph weed scientist Dr. Peter Sikkema joins Bernard Tobin to discuss best practices and strategies to help growers make the most…Read More
Automation isn't the only new advancements being made in farm equipment, as proven by New Holland that's moving forward commercializing a methane powered tractor. The new sustainably-minded T6.180 tractor was on display at Commodity Classic in New Orleans earlier this month. Mark Lowery, with New Holland, talks about the new opportunities on the horizon for... Read More
It's not the most common tractor name in the yard, but Deutz-Fahr's Warrior line caught the attention of plenty of attendees at the 2022 National Farm Machinery Show. Kara Oosterhuis, with RealAgriculture, was there to chat with Andrew Winkels, product marketing manager for Deutz-Fahr. In this video, Winkels talks about the new Warrior line of... Read More