Canada has a global reputation of having abundant, clean water, and water is essential for life and for food security. A new report from the Canadian Agriculture Policy Institute (CAPI) takes a look at Canada's water resource and whether or not it's being managed to the full benefit of Canadians. Tyler McCann, managing director of... Read More
Category: Crop Production
No one likes snow in October, but it's especially unwelcome when there is still crop in the field. For Manitobans, it looks more like December than November 1 out there, but at least harvest is done. For Ontario, however, so many thousands of acres of corn are now very wet and covered in snow, and... Read More
Good kernel set — from the tip to the butt of the ear — plays a key role in achieving high corn yield. But every year growers run into environmental and agronomic challenges the can lead to poor pollination, aborted kernels and a significant impact on yield. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School,... Read More
Several companies across the plant-based value chain have partnered to develop new artificial intelligence technology that is expected to improve the quality of Canada's protein crops and ingredients. With the support of Protein Industries Canada, project partners Enns Brothers, Crop Sentry, DL Seeds and AGT Foods say they will work on developing technology to meet... Read More
If you're looking for resources surrounding how high the risk is for wheat stem sawfly across Saskatchewan — look no further, as the maps formed by surveys have been released. Alongside in-season scouting, the maps help producers determine when and if management is needed for the perennial pest of wheat in Saskatchewan. The formal survey... Read More
Every fall, farmers race against Mother Nature to bring in the harvest; nearly as often equipment sizes increase, putting significant pressure on soil and causing compaction. To navigate the risk of compaction at harvest — and at planting! — this episode of The Agronomists features Nick Dubuc, farmer and ag engineer, and Marla Riekman of... Read More
Do you have sufficient outlet for drainage water movement? It's a key question every farmer needs to ask before they start tiling land. On this episode of Talking Tile, Land Improvement Contractors of Ontario consultant Sid Vander Veen shares why it's important for farmers to ensure they have a place where they can discharge tile... Read More
Verticillium has been impacting canola crops in Manitoba for over a decade, but it is now spreading across the Canadian Prairies. According to Jeanette Gaultier of BASF, while verticillium was first detected in Manitoba around ten years ago, it has since been found in every canola growing region of Canada, except the Atlantic provinces. Verticillium... Read More
Climate FieldView, Bayer's digital agronomic platform, and Combyne have announced the next phase in integrating the two platforms for clients. For the first time, customers in both the U.S. and Canada will be able to connect their agronomic data in FieldView to their marketing data in Combyne, enabling them to make more informed decisions, the... Read More
Unlike some other North American ports, the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping corridor is seasonal, and the labour dispute holding up product movement is putting serious stress on Ontario's agriculture sector during the harvest period. An estimated $20 million per day of grain isn't moving through the St. Lawrence Seaway after members of UNIFOR went on... Read More