Goooood day. In this episode of the Wheat Pete's Word, your host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson gives updates on all things ag related in Ontario, and beyond. Also in this week's episode, Johnson has advice for scouting for fall armyworm in winter canola, when to harvest beans, corn stability, and much more. Listen on! Have... Read More
Category: Crop Production
With granular fertilizer prices where they're at and with uncertainty about supply in '22, anhydrous ammonia is an attractive option to get nitrogen into the field this fall. But what's the best way to minimize losses? Jeff Schoenau, professor of soil fertility, and strategic research chair at the University of Saskatchewan, says that once ammonia... Read More
Soil sampling and having a fertility plan in place might be even more important after a drought year. There's a good chance that the fertilizer applied in the spring wasn't used up by crops. Where yields were lower than anticipated, it's a good idea to get into the field, and see what's left in terms... Read More
U.S. soybean yields and ending stocks will be larger than the trade was expecting, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's October supply/demand report. Based on the reaction in the futures market, the USDA's October numbers, released Tuesday, were bearish for soybeans, somewhat bearish for corn, and bullish for wheat. The average American soybean yield... Read More
Stacked traits are quite common in corn and increasingly more common in soybean as well, but the concept is still quite new for the balance of Western Canada's crop mix. Managing with stacked traits adds significant flexibility, says Bayer Crop Science trait and trait launch manager, Andrew Chisholm, and making the most of that added... Read More
It’s time for Day 7 of Ontario Diagnostic Days! The annual Ontario field crop diagnostic days held at Ridgetown, Elora, and Winchester are again virtual in 2021. Wheat and soybean fungicide tips, tar spot control in corn, manganese deficiency, plant growth regulators and double crop soybeans are all featured in this episode. We’ll kick it... Read More
Poorer than average potato yields in Western Canada as well as in Idaho and the Columbia Basin in the U.S has created contracting headaches and supply issues for the processing sector. The tight supplies are having big impacts on the retail channel, as well. Potato production isn't like any other commodity, where the processor can... Read More
Pitura Seeds, based at Domain, Man., has recently announced a partnership with Agro.Club Canada, as the first retailer to join the online ecosystem. Agro.Club combines a digital storefront for farmers to order products and services with the business tools to support customer sales and marketing campaigns. Tom Greaves, president of Pitura Seeds, says there are... Read More
How late can you plant winter wheat and still get an amazing plant stand? As agronomist Peter Johnson discovers on this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School, even wheat planted in mid-November can deliver a top crop. Earlier this summer he visited with C&M Seeds research agronomist Mike Holzworth at the company's variety testing site. Johnson... Read More
Potato harvest is well underway in Canada, with varying results from a near-record harvest to too-short in supply. "Moving from east to west, the season is always later. We have more time in the east to allow the crop to get harvested before winter sets in, in a normal year," says Kevin MacIsaac, of United... Read More