The mid-summer slowdown has settled on the cattle markets, with cash prices retreating across North America following several months of record highs. While the pullback is largely seasonal, strong Canadian beef export performance and continued feeder cattle imports remain key storylines as the industry heads into the second half of the year. In this Beef... Read More
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Corn rootworm continues to adapt to the tools used to control it, and Ontario and Quebec have become leading hot spots for resistance in North America. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness entomologist Tracey Baute explains why resistance is increasing in continuous corn production systems and what... Read More
The Yr15 gene has provided wheat breeders with an important source of resistance to stripe rust, but new races of the disease that have overcome the gene in Europe are raising concerns about its long-term effectiveness in Canada. That has prompted Canadian researchers and breeders to take steps now to monitor and protect the gene... Read More
Well-nodulated soybean plants are essential for producing the nitrogen needed to support high yields, but the only way to know if the crop is on track is to get out of the cab and dig some plants. In this episode of Soybean School, RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin talks with Lallemand Plant Care field solutions specialist Nikki... Read More
The spread of cabbage seedpod weevil (CSPW) into new areas of Western Canada means many canola growers are facing an unfamiliar pest in the battle to protect canola yields. Historically confined to southern regions on the western side of the Prairies, higher CSPW populations have pushed into central Alberta (reaching as far north as Edmonton),... Read More
Communication and planning often take a back seat to production on the farm, until a crisis forces them to the forefront. For Alberta farmers Mike and Monika Benoit, a series of unexpected challenges reinforced that business resilience depends on more than growing a good crop. It requires strong planning, open conversations, and the ability to... Read More
For this episode of the Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert sit down with Dick Wittman, farm management consultant, educator, and longtime faculty member of Texas A&M's Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP). The conversation takes a hard look at an uncomfortable trend: using a proficiency checklist tracked over 25+ years,... Read More
When a pulse field starts yellowing off, it is easy to assume a destructive root disease is taking hold below the surface. But until you step into the field and start digging, you might be misdiagnosing a completely different agronomic headache. Erica Yaskowich, crop extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, joins Amber Bell... Read More
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Adrian Rivard of Drone Spray Canada and Adam Pfeffer of Bayer to discuss spraying by drone — what the new rules say, the impact of spray height, water volume, and speed on efficacy. The Agronomists is brought to you by the Edible Bean... Read More
Wet weather can create ideal conditions for fungal diseases in cereal crops, making timely scouting and well-planned fungicide applications very important. While growers can't control the weather, they can improve disease management by focusing on prevention, staging, and field prioritization. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School, Rory Cranston, technical product lead with Bayer, joins... Read More