Real Agriculture

JANUARY 22, 2025

Achieving a final goal yield at the end of the season is an important component in the profitability of a cropping operation, and setting realistic targets can give producers a reference point from which they can Read More What goals should be set for canola yield targets? How have yields been trending? Why is this information important?

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When it comes crop nutrition, the macronutrients dominate the management discussion, and the fertilizer bill. That focus is certainly justified as primary macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium play a critical role in ensuring a successful crop.

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Crop Fertilizer Production 282

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A trio of investors are bringing together several existing crop-handling facilities in Saskatchewan to launch a new pulse and specialty crop company. Gregor in northeast Saskatchewan, says it has acquired full ownership of specialty crop handler Harvest Milling at Fillmore, in the… Read More Harvest Grain Ltd.,

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Crop dividers mounted on high-clearance sprayers help minimize crop damage by gently splitting plants ahead of the Read More Anyone that had a piggy bank as a child knows very well that pennies can add up quickly. The same principle works when farmers save pennies over the course of thousands of acres the savings add up.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2025

While many of the acreage decisions are already made, recent trade turmoil and tariff threats will absolutely factor in to both commodity prices and cropping figures, saysBrian Comeault, co-founder of new market analyst firm Ireland Comeault Lafoy (ICL).

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Crop Marketing Grain Production 263

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 21, 2025

Harvesting pulse crops that are low to the ground, whether through lodging or because of a dry season, can lead to shatter losses, reducing yield, grain quality and complicating harvest.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 30, 2025

Three crop protection products slated for use for the first time in 2025 meet the market access requirements of Ontario grain growers and have been green-lighted for use by Ontario grain industry stakeholders.

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Marketing Crop Production Grain 289

Real Agriculture

MARCH 17, 2025

Knowing the nutrient status of a crop and the soil that it is grown in can give a producer vital information for making management decisions throughout the season.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Grandmothers garden is often the first place that children learn about the benefit of having worms in the soil. They learn from an early age that you dont throw worms away, you put them back into the ground where you found them, says Mike Launer of Annelida Soil Solutions.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In this report from the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associations MicroSmart Deep Dive meeting in Kingston, Ont., In this report from the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associations MicroSmart Deep Dive meeting in Kingston, Ont., Better together.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 31, 2025

Whether youre a grower, agronomist, or ag retailer, Westfield, Indiana-based Taranis believes its crop intelligence platform can play a key role in helping make the right crop management decisions throughout the growing season. The foundation of the Taranis program is artificial intelligence (AI).

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Speed and flexibility is everything when a farmer is in the middle of harvest and needing to get grain trucks emptied as quickly as possible.

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Grain Crop Harvesting Harvest 306

Real Agriculture

MARCH 26, 2025

Mother Nature is taking her sweet time in bringing in spring, but slowly but surely we are marching towards putting crop in the ground. For this weeks episode of Wheat Petes Word, host Peter Johnson rifles through several agronomy answers, including: what to do with cover crops that didnt die, why sulphur matters and why Read More

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Science Crop Production 295

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 29, 2024

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass.

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Harvesting Harvest Harvester Acre 327

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

So is grazing cover crops. How wide should the corn rows be in order to make space for the cover crop? So is grazing cover crops. How wide should the corn rows be in order to make space for the cover crop? But what happens when you put the two together? And is this a profitable way of farming?

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Growers use both practices to manage crop nutrients and understanding the nuances of each method plays a key role in ensuring crops have timely access to nutrients, say Read More Whats the difference between a soil test and tissue testing?

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Crop Fertilizer Production 310

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Pulses, such as peas, lentils, chickpeas, and faba beans, can be an excellent addition to a crop rotation as they fix their own nitrogen and even leave some for the next crop. The crops do have serious challenges, however, including aggressive root rots and diseases that can decimate yields, especially in wetter years.

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Crop Rotation Yield Crop Production 278

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Harvest efficiency is essential when it is time to get the crop in, but combine wheel slip on wet or uneven terrain or inconsistent speed adjustments can cost growers time and money. John Deeres ground speed cameras can compensate for this by detecting the crop 28 feet ahead of the combine to constantly measure crop Read More

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Harvesting Harvest Harvester Crop 290

Real Agriculture

APRIL 3, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. Also hear from Corteva Crop Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. Jack Froese of Winkler, Man.;

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Crop 147

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 29, 2025

million agreement to continue wheat breeding programs at the University of Saskatchewans Crop Development Centre (CDC) through 2029. The coalition is a collaboration between the Manitoba Crop Alliance, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Alberta Grains. The funding for 2025 through 2029 will support Read More

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Grain Crop Seeding Production 293

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Keeping fields clean is job one, especially with less competitive crops, such as pulses or even corn. Is there a better option than in-crop control? For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith Read More Keeping fields clean is job one, especially with less competitive crops, such as pulses or even corn.

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Crop Production 308

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 6, 2025

The national umbrella organization representing Canadas grain, oilseed, pulse and special crop industries is welcoming the North American trade dispute panel ruling against Mexicos restrictions on genetically-modified (GM) corn.

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Grain Crop biotechnology Production 289

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 16, 2025

More than 220 certified crop advisors gathered this week at the annual Ontario Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) meeting in London, Ont. In this interview with RealAgricultures Bernard Read More More than 220 certified crop advisors gathered this week at the annual Ontario Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) meeting in London, Ont.

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Crop Production 306

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 15, 2025

The conditions laid out in the order-in-council are woefully inadequate, according to Grain Growers of Canada, the umbrella organization for 14 national, provincial, and regional crop producer organizations. Read More

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Farming Farming Grain Crop 342

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Also on the list, saysAaron Goertzen, senior economist with BMO, are increased input costs, high crop carryover, lower interest rates, and a more loose labour market. Also on the list, saysAaron Goertzen, senior economist with BMO, are increased input costs, high crop carryover, lower interest rates, and a more loose labour market.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

But weather and technology also play a key role in helping growers defend their crops against the foliar disease. But weather and technology also play a key role in helping growers defend their crops against the foliar disease. Genetics and fungicides are the two pillars of disease defence when it comes to yield robbers like tar spot.

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Technology Yield Crop Food 312

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Despite an extremely dry September that played havoc with plant establishment, the winter wheat crop across Ontario appears to be packing plenty of yield potential as it heads into the dormant winter months. RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Wheat Pete Johnson says the crop is not as big as he had hoped estimates peg it between Read More

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The old saying its not how you start thats important, but how you finish applies to the story of the 2024 soybean crop on the Prairies and Northern Plains. Final yield numbers from crop insurance usually the best overall estimate are not yet public, but Statistics Canada says Manitoba farmers set a new Read More

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Yield Crop Harvesting Harvest 288

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Based in Moose Jaw, Global Ag Risk Solutions (or GARS) offers innovative whole-farm, private insurance products to help farmers manage production costs and protect crop profit margins. Hub announced the acquisition on November 5. Read More

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Production Crop Farming Farming 310

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ingredion Incorporated says it is ceasing operations at its pulse crop processing facility at Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, as of this week. Securities Read More Ingredion Incorporated says it is ceasing operations at its pulse crop processing facility at Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, as of this week. 6, 2025 filing with the U.S.

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Processing Food Crop Marketing 349

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Could everyday consumer waste be an effective soil amendment that promotes a healthy microbial soil community and contribute to productive and profitable crops?

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Crop Production Agriculture Agriculture 306

Real Agriculture

MARCH 14, 2025

Weather is a central topic in many coffee shop conversations, plays a large role in the success or failure of a crop, and is outside of a wheat growers control. But that doesnt mean farmers cant at least try and out-maneuver Mother Nature.

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Seeding Crop Food Agriculture 219

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 31, 2025

Coming off some near-month contract highs of $200-+ its no surprise to see futures falling as the week closes out, but cash cattle in the south ticked higher as they caught up to northern prices this past week. Check out the related story in cattle futures here).

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Marketing Cattle Crop Livestock 285

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Its up to crop protection companies to pursue changes to their product label through Health Canadas Pest Management Regulatory Agency Read More

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Pesticide Agriculture Agriculture Crop 294

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 23, 2025

Growers can throw the kitchen sink at corn to increase yield but theres no guarantee that the extra inputs will improve the bottom line when the crop goes to market.

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Yield Crop Marketing Production 294

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 2, 2025

But that same holding capacity of a soil can mean that added phosphorus fertilizer and soil-held P isnt always readily available to the crop. But that same holding capacity of a soil can mean that added phosphorus fertilizer and soil-held P isnt always readily available to the crop. There are Read More

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Fertilizer Crop Production 290

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2025

YENs are peer-to-peer learning groups that use benchmarking as a way to determine what management decisions result in not only the highest overall crop yield, but also achieve the Read More

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