Beans. Soybeans, that is. On today's LIVE our host Shaun Haney is joined by OMAFRA soybean specialist Horst Bohner. They talk soybean yields, genetics, fertility, crop rotations, and residue management. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E across social media! SUMMARY Record soybean yields? Some Ontario farmers are having their best... Read More
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Our resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson and OMAFRA cereals specialist Joanna Follings hatched a nifty plan a little while back to test out precision planting wheat using four different drills at Follings' farm at Ayr, Ont. (If you missed out on the seeding episode, you can find it here.) "We're already seeing some really... Read More
As a country, we've likely never been so focused on our collective health as we have been since March. Oddly, however, one of the side effects of the economic shutdown has been the closure of gyms and fitness facilities and the cancellation of most sports. How do we best take care of our physical health... Read More
As combines roll across Ontario, growers are harvesting impressive crops that in many cases are producing record yields. But with all that excitement, it's important to remember the impact those huge yields will have on nutrient removal and what they take out of your soil bank account. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Soil School, Brussels... Read More
When Burger King launched a lemongrass and methane-filled advertisement that grossly misrepresented farming, Michelle Miller was having none of it. So, the farmer and speaker from Iowa who goes by "The Farm Babe" contacted Burger King and invited them out to her farm. The result was a new commercial and a new conversation about sustainability... Read More
September wheat went in beautifully with nice conditions, and Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson thought maybe record wheat acres would be set in Ontario for a 2021 harvest, but then the rains came. Even though it's getting a bit late, Johnson knows you can still get high yields. It all comes down to management and in... Read More
As many are well aware, what makes a farm "tick" isn't just the financial side of things, and a successful growing year and the operational day-to-day aren't always the most difficult part of being a farmer. There are many things that make up the family farm unit and allow for a positive succession experience. Our... Read More
If you're a podcast listener, you may have heard of the SharkFarmer podcast with today's LIVE guest Rob Sharkey. Not only does he host a podcast, though, but he also has a radio and tv show and farms southwest of Chicago, Illinois. Oh, and you've probably seen him on Twitter, where he got his start,... Read More
Rainfall during the growing season is often a major determinant in how severe phytophthora root rot is in soybeans, but there are several tools growers can deploy to build a strong defence against the underground yield robber, including genetic resistance. As soybean harvest winds up in Western Canada, and attention shifts to choosing varieties to... Read More
There's a market rally happening, but it's harvest. What in the tarnation is going on with the grain markets? For that answer, we go to Jonathon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research, for this LIVE! Q&A. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite social media channel — Facebook, Twitter,... Read More