Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. That’s how long crop rotation trials have been on-going at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus. Read More Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. Read More Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 18, 2024

Leaf twisting, burning, cupping, or crinkling — those are just some of the signs that a crop may be suffering from herbicide injury. Why do herbicides cause crop injury? Read More Leaf twisting, burning, cupping, or crinkling — those are just some of the signs that a crop may be suffering from herbicide injury.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 24, 2024

It seems that everywhere you go right now, farmers are talking about cover crops. Read More It seems that everywhere you go right now, farmers are talking about cover crops. Read More It seems that everywhere you go right now, farmers are talking about cover crops. In this Farming Forward. In this Farming Forward. Read More

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

Planting corn directly into a living cover crop before it is killed by herbicide or tillage is not something growers would have considered 30 years ago, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs soil management specialist Jake Munroe. More and more farmers, however, are now willing to take the leap thanks to advances.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 5, 2024

Bayer’s CEO has ruled out the possibility of spinning off the company’s crop science division as a separate business. In a news conference on Tuesday, Bill Anderson said the company has completed a thorough review of its current structure, which includes three divisions: pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and crop science.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

James Hammerton is looking for innovative ways to increase crop production efficiency. first appeared on The Sharp Edge in 2020 to share how he uses a stripper header to harvest and prepare wheat fields for double crop soybeans. Read More James Hammerton is looking for innovative ways to increase crop production efficiency.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 11, 2024

The number of Ontario certified crop advisors (CCA) continues to swell as the provincial organization reports that its membership now boasts 669 agronomists who carry the designation.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 24, 2024

The Manitoba Crop Alliance is now four years old and the amalgamation of five producer groups is moving on from getting itself up and running, to charting big things for its next strategic plan. The organization that represents spring and winter wheat, flax, sunflower and barley growers in Manitoba has a focused vision for the.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Putting cover crops to work on Randy Tkachyk’s farm means keeping soil covered, growing winter feed for cattle, and providing grazing opportunities for those cattle well in to the fall. Tkachyk grows a diverse cover crop mix on his farm near Sundown, Man., Tkachyk grows a diverse cover crop mix on his farm near Sundown, Man.,

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Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The association between crop diversity and children’s dietary diversity: multi-scalar and cross-national comparisons. In some places, growing more diverse crops is associated with eating more diverse diets; in other places, not so much. Revive and Thrive: Forgotten Crops for Resilient Food Systems. Damn you, nuance!

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Cover cropping is a rare practice for much of North America’s Great Plains, as a general lack of moisture has limited their use on a large scale. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t producers using cover crops successfully in rotation. Read More

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Farmers Weekly Dorset grower Andrew Fry is growing oilseed rape for the first time and is hoping for a good yield from his new break crop. There is also £100/ha of government financial support for using a companion crop and no insecticides.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 5, 2024

It’s like lemon juice on a paper cut for those in the far south of Ontario who haven’t got an acre of corn in the ground yet, but the initial look at the emerged corn crop in the U.S. is looking mighty fine. Ranulf Glanville, chief market analyst with Grainfox, says that this early good. is looking mighty fine.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 12, 2024

Diversity pays dividends in crop production but researchers, agronomists and farmers really don’t have a good grasp of how and why different crops impact each others in the rotation. University of Guelph crop researcher Dr. Dave Hooker is never shy to champion more diverse rotations.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

After an unseasonably wet harvest this year, farmers in some parts of the country are seeing next year’s crops rotting under floodwater. NFU deputy […] The post Farmers demand government action as crops submerge appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Bayer’s new CEO says the company’s management is evaluating whether to spin off its crop science division as part of a company-wide restructuring process.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 28, 2024

The Field Crop Development Centre, established in the late ’70s, has a new home and a new name — Western Crop Innovations. The rebranded non-profit organization, with funding from the Alberta government, will be focused on agriculture research and crop development.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Identification of breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis ) and South American crops introduced during early settlement of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), as revealed through starch analysis. Early agriculture and crop transitions at Kakapel Rockshelter in the Lake Victoria region of eastern Africa. What, itinerant expert livestock herders too?

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Farmers are buying more crop inputs online than they were five years ago, however what’s considered “buying online” might surprise you. Read More Farmers are buying more crop inputs online than they were five years ago, however what’s considered “buying online” might surprise you.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 17, 2024

As the calendar turns to the back half of June in Ontario, growers typically sharpen their focus on nitrogen management as the crop pushes into its rapid growth phases. But what’s happening in the field in mid June 2024 is really dependent on where in the province you farm and whether you’ve been able to.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says the 2022/23 crop is a perfect example of how winter wheat can absorb multiple agronomic and environmental blows and still get off the mat to deliver a big yield punch. When a field of winter gets knocked down, don’t count it out. On this episode of RealAgriculture Wheat School, Johnson.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island have increased their use of cover crops dramatically over the last five years. PEI farmers have been measuring the growth and impact of cover crops through participation in Living Lab — Atlantic, a four-year innovation project on the island that involves researchers and industry stakeholders.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 23, 2024

Cover crops are not magic. It’s important to first understand the goal of using a cover crop and then measuring up each species and season to see if it’s a match. Farmers from east to west are using cover crops to accomplish several things: reducing erosion, cycling nutrients, fixing nitrogen, and fighting weeds, but that.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

The new crop year begins August 1, 2024, and each year the Canadian Grain Commission provides an update on grain grading changes and variety designations taking effect for the upcoming crop marketing cycle. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 22, 2024

Dave Hooker with University of Guelph-Ridgetown on crop rotations; Leon Pratchler with HumaTerra on the roll of biologicals can play when improving soil health; Plus, Read More Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Farmers Weekly Plant breeders have welcomed proposals by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for a new streamlined, science-led approach to regulating gene-edited crops in England. Until recently, it was […] The post FSA unveils streamlined approach to gene-edited crops appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 23, 2024

” Spoiler alert: The majority of NBSAPs mention food security (74%), indigenous knowledge (73%), and genetic diversity of crops (65%) yet did not link these concepts to nutrition. Here, the NBSAP lists 14 species (e.g., The NBSAP also considers the contribution of different sectors to the country’s total protein supply.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Crop improvement is a crucial aspect of agricultural science that aims to enhance the quality and yield of crops. As the global population continues to rise, th

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Slideshow: Combining cover crops and strip till lets farmers get maximum use out of the cover crop through March, April and May. Here’s how one farmer makes it work for corn and soybeans, plus his cover crop mix.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Best crops for continuous cropping play a vital role in modern agricultural systems, particularly as farmers seek to maximize land use and ensure sustainable fo

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 8, 2024

In crop production, crops are domesticated plants that we grow on our farms, orchards and gardens. These crops vary in their climatic, nutritional requirements

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The effects of continuous cropping on crop yields are significant and often lead to long-term challenges for farmers. Continuous cropping refers to the practice

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 19, 2024

The time necessary for crops to successfully complete reproduction is species and environment-dependent. Life cycles can be completed in a few weeks or take sev

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ProAg

AUGUST 16, 2024

The USDA announced policy enhancements to the grapevine insurance program, starting for the 2025 crop year. The sales closing date for the 2025 crop year is Nov. Grapevine crop insurance pays losses when the vine is dead or so badly damaged it will not recover in the following 12 months.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Kansas Digest: Crop insurance meetings; Hiland Dairy awards; Climate Smart Cotton; $1 million for bees.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Oil crops are plants cultivated primarily for the extraction of oil from their seeds, fruits, or nuts. These crops play a crucial role in global agriculture and

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Agri-tech

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A consortium of four UK research organisations led by the John Innes Centre has won £3m Defra funding to enable the development of climate resilient legume crops. The Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) which started in 2008, has received the funding boost for the next five years.

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