With everything currently going on in the world, no one is short of questions — especially in the agricultural sector. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Marie-Claude Bibeau joined RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney to answer some of the questions you as listeners and readers have asked over the course of the last few days. Check out... Read More
Category: Crop Production
If you're a wheat grower, chances are you've heard about thousand kernel weight (TKW) and how you should be using the number to fine-tune wheat seeding rates. Seeding will be here before we know it – now is a great time to figure out TKW on each seeding lot. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat... Read More
Soil moisture extremes over the last few years have caused soil salinity patches to expand in many fields. "Salinity is a water problem, not a salt problem," stresses Marla Riekman, soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Rural Development, in the video below. While kochia, foxtail barley, and other saline-tolerant weeds are often the symptoms,... Read More
If there's one thing farmers should understand, it's biosecurity — and yet, somehow there are many who aren't taking the physical distancing protocol seriously. Wheat Pete, for one, is having none of it. Of course, the host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, only spend a little bit of time on that topic for this... Read More
If you haven't prepped your planter for 2020, there's still time to get the job done. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Kearney Planters service manager Shaun Dilliott walks us around a typical corn planter and offers tips on key areas where growers should focus maintenance efforts. The frame segment is the first stop.... Read More
Agronomically speaking, soil compaction is — and should be —at the forefront of farmers' minds. RealAgriculture's resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson isn't new to speaking on or dealing with the topic, but as the years go on, there seems to be more solutions to dealing with compaction as we understand it more. The need... Read More
If you don't have diesel pre-purchased yet, when do you pull the trigger? In light of the current demand situation — hey there, global pandemic — one analyst says it may be prudent to hold off for a bit. Let's start with demand. Without a doubt, the global response to COVID-19 is having a huge... Read More
With 20 years of teaching and research achieved, Don Flaten says it's time to retire. It's a retirement well earned, as the soil scientist with the University of Manitoba has taught over a thousand students the ins and outs of soil, its importance, and revealed to many the complexity of nutrient interactions. Flaten has also... Read More
Last week the United States Department of Homeland Security, along with Secretary Sonny Perdue, designated significant portions of U.S. fertilizer supply chain as "Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers." Fertilizer Canada is urging the Canadian federal government to do the same, as it is necessary for the agricultural industry to have access to fertilizer headed into spring... Read More
Regenerative, restorative, and climate-smart agriculture — they're all terms with roots firmly planted in farmers' commitment to improving soil heath. Farmers who subscribe to these philosophies typically commit to five core practices: minimizing soil disturbance, maximizing soil diversity, keeping soil covered, maintaining living roots year-round, and integrating livestock. But how quickly should farmers be integrating... Read More