As Western Canadian producers navigate tight fall planting windows and unpredictable weather patterns, hybrid fall rye continues to stand out for its high yield potential, natural weed suppression, and expanding market opportunities across the Prairies. Against the backdrop of demo plots at Enchant, Alberta, Shaun Haney caught up with Greg Stamp, seed business manager at... Read More
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On this Mind Your Farm Business podcast, host Shaun Haney sits down with Rena Striegel, president of Transition Point Business Advisors, to discuss why farm succession plans fail when families focus solely on transferring assets rather than leadership. They dive into the dangers of the "shadow CEO," the misunderstandings surrounding sweat equity, and why true... Read More
For Dr. Rigas Karamanos, receiving the Les Henry Award this year was an opportunity to reflect on the person whose advice helped shape the way he approached agronomic research throughout his career. Accepting the award from Croptimistic Technology, Karamanos said he was honoured to have his name associated with Henry's, remembering the late soil scientist... Read More
Live from Ag in Motion at the John Deere booth, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by Deanna Kovar, president of Deere's Ag and Turf Division. Kovar grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, started as a summer intern decades ago, and has since worked her way through nearly every corner of the company.... Read More
Have you been eating more protein lately trying to hit your macros? What about adding cottage cheese to literally every recipe that never called for it? Cottage cheese, and other dairy products, is gaining serious popularity as a high-protein, low-sugar addition to diets, driven by several factors including Glp-1 use in Canada and the U.S.... Read More
Every year, soil compaction quietly robs crop yield from field across North America, yet some of the most effective ways to reduce that loss don't require a major equipment upgrade. On this episode of Soil School, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson and independent agronomist Greg Stewart discussed where growers should invest their first $10,000 to reduce... Read More
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Lyle Cowell of Nutrien and Kim Schneider of the University of Guelph to discuss phosphorus fertilizer sources, forms, and uses. Where do certain products fit best? What about time of year? What do we need to know/think about with phosphorus cycling, especially in the... Read More
Typically thought of as a corn issue, western bean cutworm can be a quality robber in edible beans, too, making timely scouting and spray decisions critical to protecting the crop's value. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Edible Bean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness edible bean and oilseed specialist John Fluttert explains how... Read More
Most farmers see a patch of herbicide-resistant wild oats as a nightmare. Troy Basaraba saw an opportunity. After testing a patch of wild oats at a research site near Brandon, Man., the Bayer technical solutions agronomist discovered resistance to both Group 1 and Group 2 herbicides. Rather than letting the discovery go to waste, he... Read More
Improving soil resiliency and water infiltration rates requires an evolving approach to residue management and equipment selection, especially in regions prone to excess moisture and poor drainage, says Marcel Van Staveren, who farms near Creelman in southeast Saskatchewan. VanStaveren shares how his operation’s transition to disc drills and stripper headers has helped his farm enhance... Read More