Year: 2025

Molecules in the air consist of 78 per cent nitrogen. During a lightning storm, the energy of a lightning bolt breaks apart nitrogen molecules, allowing them to form nitrogen oxides. These dissolve in rainwater as nitrates, which fall to the ground with the rain and add nitrogen to soil. Over a decade ago, Joe Lewis,... Read More

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. Also, hear from Tammy Jones, Manitoba... Read More

Growers can throw the kitchen sink at corn to increase yield but there's no guarantee that the extra inputs will improve the bottom line when the crop goes to market. That was certainly the story Purdue University associate professor and extension corn specialist Dr. Dan Quinn observed in his trials across Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky... Read More

Manitoba farm equipment dealer AgWest Ltd. is expanding into Saskatchewan with the acquisition of two dealerships in the eastern part of the province. AgWest has acquired Agriterra Equipment's two Saskatchewan locations at Yorkton and Weyburn, as of January 15, 2025. The deal was announced at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, Man. this week. "This is... Read More

Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) has released its 2025 strategic plan, a four-year roadmap to guide activities that support the GFO's focus on advocacy, knowledge transfer, market growth, and strong governance as the organization continues its work to bring its mission and vision to life. GFO says its mission is to build, defend, and promote... Read More

DeLaval has launched a new series of milking automation control systems designed to meet the evolving needs of dairy farmers milking in parlour systems. The Sweden-based milking equipment maker says the new control systems will deliver higher levels of connectivity, flexibility and performance, helping producers optimize their operations with features such as real-time data insights,... Read More

What goals should be set for canola yield targets? How have yields been trending? Why is this information important? 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

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Patti Durand on her new book on succession planning from the perspective of the younger generation; Tracy Broughton with Sask Oilseeds on their new branding initiative; Hear a clip from the latest Mind Your Farm Business podcast about... Read More

The microbiomes of animals, on and in crops, and in soil and water are incredibly complex that are intricately interconnected, with each influencing the others in various ways. Dr. Tim McAllister, principal research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, has spent nearly a decade studying microbiomes, referring to them as the one health microbiome or... Read More

This week is all about bone-chilling cold in Ontario and many parts of Western Canada, but does that mean fall seeded crops are in trouble? It depends. On this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word host Peter Johnson explains why growing point location, air temp, and snow cover all matter when expecting survival of winter... Read More