Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Two years after handing off distribution of its conventional soybean seed portfolio, Syngenta Seeds is making a similar move with its traited NK brand soybeans across Canada. Starting with the 2026 crop season, NK traited soybeans will be distributed by Pitura Seeds in Western Canada and Jackson Seed Service in Eastern Canada.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

A pragmatic protocol for seed viability monitoring in ex situ plant genebanks. Share a Tiny Space of Your Freezer to Preserve Seed Diversity. Meanwhile, at the other end of the technology continuum… Applications of dry chain technology to maintain high seed viability in tropical climates. Is it certified, though?

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Trait and disease diversification are two items that Bryant Luers of LG Seeds mentions at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Read More Diversity can mean many things to many people and when it comes to a grower diversifying variety choices, the goal is to mitigate risk, push yields, and maximize profit on every acre.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 24, 2025

Population, seed singulation, avoiding those skips and doubles, and getting the seed in the ground in the proper planting window are all key to optimizing corn yield, but if the planter is not properly tuned for uniform emergence, corn yield can take a big hit.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 29, 2025

That advice comes from Limagrain Cereal Seeds team members Zach Thibault, based in Bozeman, Montana, and Troy Gerding from Fargo, North Read More Planting wheat this spring is a good option for farmers across the U.S. Northern Plains who are looking to manage input costs and want a durable crop that can stand up to weather stress.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Todays Agronomic Monday features Peter Wheat Pete Johnson in conversation with host Lyndsey Smith talking about: The value of human interaction Enduring a real winter The many ways to manage lodging Nutrient stratification and tillage talk Plus, hear Sarah Foster of 20/20 Seed Labs and Amber Bell Read More Happy (frozen) Family Day to all who celebrate! (..)

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 29, 2025

The Saskatchewan-based seeding equipment manufacturer plans to open a $10 million 6,000 square-foot expansion to its manufacturing facility at Emerald Park, Sask., The Saskatchewan-based seeding equipment manufacturer plans to open a $10 million 6,000 square-foot expansion to its manufacturing facility at Emerald Park, Sask.,

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Marketing Manufacturing Seeding Production 261

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Better seed genetics and strong market prices are putting kidney beans on the radar for an increasing number of edible bean growers in Ontario.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Central Plains, and Bailey Jenks, regional commercial manager for the Pacific Northwest, both with Limagrain Cereal Seeds (LCS) know all too well. Central Plains, and Bailey Jenks, regional commercial manager for the Pacific Northwest, both with Limagrain Cereal Seeds (LCS) know all too well.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Heading into a the new year with depressed crop prices, growers will be looking to sharpen their pencils this winter to optimize input investment, including everything from seed and weed control Read More

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 30, 2025

A way to get free seeds from the US government? Yeah probably not. And if so, maybe not for long? Ok, let’s try the Korean government then. A way to find endangered plants in the US. And get the government to protect them, of course. A way to ensure national security ? Why, conserving crop diversity of course.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

On this episode, hear about head counts, seeding dates, Read More Welcome to a very special episode of The Agronomists, one hosted by Peter Wheat Pete Johnson! On this episode, hear about head counts, seeding dates, Read More

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Yield Seeding Production Crop 228

Real Agriculture

MARCH 16, 2025

Tough broadleaf weeds will soon have a new archenemy with the launch of Huskie PRE herbicide into the Western Canadian cereal market.

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Seeding Marketing 167

Real Agriculture

MARCH 17, 2025

Happy St.Patricks Day! Thanks for tuning in to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAgricultures in-house agronomist, Peter Wheat Pete Johnson to discuss a number of topics including the most economical rate of nitrogen, the survivability of winter crops under water, farm safety, and more!

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 13, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Host Shaun Haney checks in with: Steve Twynstra of Ailsa Craig, Ont.; Jay Lewis of Holstein, Ont.; Riley Anderson of Morris, Man.; and, Chad Beagle of Rimbey, Alta.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 13, 2024

There’s lots of research that points to a two-inch depth, but there’s growing evidence that planting corn up to three inches deep is a better choice if the seed can access optimum moisture levels at that depth. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Maizex Seeds agronomist Henry. Read More

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 6, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Biologicals! Guest host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Bruce Hill of Kinburn, Ont.; Brett Israel of Mapleton, Ont.; Gunter Jochum of St. Francois Xavier, Man.; and, Jeff Nonay of Edmonton, Alta.

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Seeding 167

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Guest host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Ryan McCarron of Antigonish, N.S.; Peter Gredig of St. Thomas, Ont.; Randy Tkachyk of Sundown, Man.; and, Shane Strydhorst of Neerlandia, Alta.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. Host Shaun Haney checks in with: Chuck Amyot of New Liskeard, Ont.; Stewart Skinner of Perth County, Ont.; Rob Stone of Davidson Sask.; and, Sukpahl Bal of Kelowna, B.C.

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Seeding Crop 144

Civil Eats

JANUARY 7, 2025

We plant everything deepfor instance, the corn goes 18 inches deep, depending on where the seeds will find moisture.” ” His seeds rely on the humidity from the melted winter snow and annual monsoon rains in June. Traditionally, Hopi women are the seed keepers, and the art of dry farming starts with the right seeds.

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Seeding Farming Farming Crop 140

Real Agriculture

MARCH 19, 2025

Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Brian Comeault with ICL to discuss the commodity markets; Kevin Serfas in a spotlight interview for KWS Seeds; Dean Roberts, chair of Sask Oilseeds on Chinas tariffs on canola; and, Hear a clip from a Limagrain podcast episode Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Hear from Laura Eastwood in a spotlight interview for KWS Seeds Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Hear from Laura Eastwood in a spotlight interview for KWS Seeds Read More

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Production Seeding Crop 157

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 13, 2025

Haney is then joined by: Jarad Joyal in a spotlight interview for XiteBio; Zach Thibault and Troy Gerding of Limagrain Cereals Seeds on if spring wheat a good option for 2025; and, RealAgricultures in-house agronomist Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio.

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Technology Seeding 144

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 23, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Biologicals! Host Shaun Haney checks in with: Jenn Doelman of Renfrew, Ont.; Steve Terpstra of Atwood, Ont.; Matt Enns of Rosthern, Sask.; and Shaune Harty of Foremost, Alta.

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Seeding Production Farming Farming 144

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Theres equipment maintenance, seeding plans, and more. Theres equipment maintenance, seeding plans, and more. You also want to be ready for whatever weed pressure may come your way.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 2, 2025

…though that’s only the first step… Comparing fresh root yield and quality of certified and farmer-saved cassava seed. …to getting quality seeds into farmers’ fields. a traditional African vegetable.

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Seeding Cultivation Crop Yield 130

Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 11, 2025

Jeremy was thrilled — thrilled I tell you — at some recent news from Irish Seed Savers Association. Thrilled to see that the apple juice produced by the Irish Seed Savers Association took the Community Food Award at the Irish Food Writers Guild shindig last week. And, frankly, so was I.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 17, 2025

Old shipwrecked rye seeds may end up in whiskey. Beautifully written piece on the use of heritage varieties — and much else besides — in breeding hazelnuts in the US. If you only read one of these Nibbles, read this one. Best place for them. Old Serbian grapevine herbarium samples should stay right where they are.

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Maize Seeding Agriculture Agriculture 202

NASDA

MARCH 25, 2025

Sincerely, African American Farmers of California Agribusiness Association of Iowa Agribusiness Association of Kentucky Agribusiness Council of Indiana Agricultural Council of Arkansas Agricultural Retailers Association Alabama Soybean and Corn Growers Association Alaska Farm Bureau Almond Alliance American Agri-Women American Cotton Producers American (..)

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Pesticide Manufacturing Grain Forage 130

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The 2022 Student Organic Seed Symposium and the 2021 Northeast Organic Seed Conference built robust and lasting collaborations. Organic production of crop seeds and transplants. Several OREI plant breeding projects train farmers in organic seed production. Climate resilience strategies for organic systems.

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Food Seeding Crop Poultry 106

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 23, 2024

We also reported on farmers experimenting with the wild seed relatives of domestic crops , which may be better able to withstand extreme weather, and the underground fungal networks that trap carbon and support healthy plant life. It confirms what anyone whos planted seeds recently already knows.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 27, 2025

Chromosome-scale reference genome of an ancient landrace: unveiling the genetic basis of seed weight in the food legume crop pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan ). Stable AND high-yielding? Sounds like the hard work has been done. Now for the hard work … A chromosome-scale reference genome of grasspea ( Lathyrus sativus ).

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Cultivation Yield Seeding Food 214

Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Spanish chickpea gene-bank seeds ( Cicer arietinum L.) A multicriteria analysis of meat and milk alternatives from nutritional, health, environmental, and cost perspectives. Pulses would seem to be a good bet as healthy foods. offer an enhanced nutritional quality and polyphenol profile compared with commercial cultivars.

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Food Seeding Marketing Ruralism 138

The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

corporations selling equipment, seeds, chemicals and material. We spent all that money in a couple of months on equipment we didn't need, seeds that wouldn't grow, and material too expensive to keep up. Here is what they said: "The day the U.S. aid landed in our bank, every hotel in the capital filled with U.S. companies.

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Food Seeding Construction Farming 131

Civil Eats

JANUARY 22, 2025

Altadena Seed Library Altadena Seed Library is a seed-exchange network, founded to expand access to green spaces and shade while increasing food sovereignty and restoring local ecosystems. Seed donations can be mailed to 37 Auburn Ave., 8, Sierra Madre, California, 91024, in care of Altadena Seed Library.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

These methods include wide row spacing, planting multiple seeds per hole, and planting drought-tolerant varieties of seeds. Our seeds have been adapted for over 3,000 years to be raised with little moisture.” For him, agricultural resilience in the West means less manipulation of the environment.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Securing seeds and equipment and building climate-smart infrastructure like greenhouses, requires funding. The shift toward farm diversification has its share of challenges, of course. In my experience in Zimbabwe, I’ve seen funding and markets as the two major roadblocks. Diversifying into a new product also means finding a market for it.

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