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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When planting a grain crop in the spring and caring for those plants throughout the summer, farmers look forward to the full bins that harvest typically brings. Sometimes, drought, hail or pests get in the way, leading to crop yield potential that isn’t worth taking for grain. This is where having a mixed operation or.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 9, 2024

Different pulse crop types need a different weed-free window to reach maximum yield potential. What’s the best course of action for in-crop weed control? Read More Different pulse crop types need a different weed-free window to reach maximum yield potential. What’s the best course of action for in-crop weed control?

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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

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

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 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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Real Agriculture

APRIL 4, 2024

Drift is the unintentional aerial movement of plant protection products away from the intended target. It is an issue that can impact crop yield, crop quality and input costs. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 16, 2024

When it comes to herbicides, the power to kill weeds and protect crops rests with the active ingredient. But how products are formulated can determine whether an effective active can be a winner or a loser in the field. “Quite frankly, there are active ingredients out there that wouldn’t be a product if not for.

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For years, even decades, one crop’s boost in productivity because of following a different crop was put down as the “rotation effect.” Read More For years, even decades, one crop’s boost in productivity because of following a different crop was put down as the “rotation effect.”

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Real Agriculture

JULY 10, 2024

A large part of farming has always included trying new things to see what impact change can have on soil, crops yield, and ultimately profit margins. Read More A large part of farming has always included trying new things to see what impact change can have on soil, crops yield, and ultimately profit margins.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 18, 2024

Once soybeans are up and out of the ground, the crop can be quite resilient. In this episode of the Soybean School, Laura Schmidt, production specialist with the. Read More Once soybeans are up and out of the ground, the crop can be quite resilient. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JULY 22, 2024

With a 90-foot boom for fertilizer, crop protection products, and seed, the Salford Group’s new AB640 applicator has the capability to cover 22 per cent more ground per pass compared to traditional 70-foot applicators. Salford application equipment product manager Gavin Held notes that the new.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When you think about managing crop residue breakdown, do you think about the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of the residue? Read More When you think about managing crop residue breakdown, do you think about the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of the residue? That’s just one discussion in this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Lagging productivity, the diving Canadian dollar, precarious U.S. 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. Each of these Read More Lagging productivity, the diving Canadian dollar, precarious U.S.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Turns out, it’s not just building organic matter that adds to this dynamic — growing high yielding crops is also key part of nutrient cycling and productive soil. Instead, building soil health and resiliency takes a combination of plant growth, nutrient additions, and careful management. Read More

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 3, 2024

has acquired the HyTech Production LTd. As Bayer continues increasing its canola business, we have been exploring ways to enhance the processes and assets that contribute to this important crop,” says Antoine Bernet, president and CEO, Bayer Inc. Bayer CropScience Inc.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 19, 2024

High heat, humidity, and direct sun are key to crop production, but can be potentially deadly to farmers and farm workers. High heat, humidity, and direct sun are key to crop production, but can be potentially deadly to farmers and farm workers.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Linamar’s existing agricultural brands include harvesting specialist MacDon and tillage and crop nutrition expert Salford. The company says that buying Bourgault positions Linamar to increase its market position as it now possesses a full lineup of products in the. Read More

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 30, 2024

The United States is joining Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay as the fourth country in the world to give the green light to production of biotech or genetically modified wheat in the coming years. Department of Agriculture has approved cultivation of Bioceres Crop Solutions’ HB4 drought-tolerant wheat technology, as of August 27, 2024.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The N-P-K conversation – nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium – is the focus of most crop nutrient management discussions. But there’s another macronutrient that’s hitting the radar with greater frequency as farmers and agronomists pursue higher crop yields. Read More

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The grain market doldrums arent a demand problem, but a production problem but that production success is cold comfort for farmers looking for a bump in crop prices to reward those extra bushels, says Jody Lawrence, founder of Strategic Trading Advisors.

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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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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Soil type, water availability, hybrid choice, plant population and crop nutrients are just some of the factors growers have to consider when pursuing a high-yielding corn crop on their farm.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 29, 2024

With tight margins and a push for improved soil health being the status quo in most cattle operations, producers are working with researchers to find new and innovative ways to improve economical profitability while also improving soil for the next generation of farmers.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 14, 2024

Monday’s USDA acreage report was a surprise to Chip Flory not because of the numbers in the report, but because the acreage adjustment happened so soon in the growing season. Flory, host of AgriTalk, says the USDA’s move to knock off 700,000 acres of corn and add a million soybean acres does make sense, but.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 26, 2024

Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what’s right. Soil type, soil biology, and rainfall for each farm, as well as goals and expectations of cover crops can. To borrow a phrase, the first step is always the hardest.

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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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Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2024

Across the province, acreage for the entire oilseed crop typically checks in around 40,000 acres, with about one third of the crop being planted in the fall, the rest being spring canola. Over the past five year years, however, winter canola has been gaining momentum in. Read More Winter canola fields are popping up all over Ontario.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A functional and productive space to get work done and spend quality time with family is how Jordy Stolk of Stolk Farms at Purple Springs, Alberta, describes what his family wanted to accomplish when they started building their farm shop in 2021.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 13, 2024

Are crops really inefficient at taking up nitrogen? Actually, no — crops take up and store N in grain and also in stalks, stems, leaves, and roots, which can sometimes be overlooked in nitrogen removal calculations, leading some to think that there is more N “lost” than is actually so. But if crops are pretty.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 28, 2024

Ontario’s winter wheat crop has high yield potential but there are also high levels of yield robbing fusarium in fields in some regions of the province. Real Agriculture agronomist Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson says it’s not as bad as 1996 when fusarium decimated the provincial winter wheat crop, but growers will.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 22, 2024

RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says the disease is a significant threat to the crop and can cause up to 50 per cent yield loss if not managed properly. RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says the disease is a significant threat to the crop and can cause up to 50 per cent yield loss if not managed properly. Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Aphanomyces is a destructive, persistent root disease of pulses that’s wreaking havoc on pea and lentil crops in Saskatchewan, Montana and North Dakota. In the last 20 years, pulses have become a very common rotation crop for these areas, as they do well in dry conditions. However, with the introduction of more pea and lentil.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 23, 2024

On this episode, the trio talk about: Current and future uses of spraying technology in farming production; The mysterious but Read More Its the very last episode of The Agronomists for the 2024 season and host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter Wheat Pete Johnson and Ray Dowbenko to discuss the top agronomy stories of the year!

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