There's not a farmer alive who doesn't know what diesel fuel or a diesel engine is, but there are likely rather few who know that both are named after their inventor, Rudolf Diesel. Fewer still likely know that in 1913, on an overnight ferry passage from Belgium to Great Britain, Diesel went missing, leaving only... Read More
Category: Crop Production
A new sprayer retrofit system from Precision Planting will allow growers to upgrade technology without switching sprayers. Since entering the sprayer market in 2022, Precision Planting has launched its ReClaim boom priming and recirculation technology, and this fall, it will offer its new Symphony nozzle control system. At Canada's Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont.,... Read More
When it comes to growing a high yielding crop, nitrogen can be one of most prominent nutrients for crop growth and yield potential. However, like most things in the world — there simply can be too much of a good thing, and focusing solely on nitrogen is no different. As Wes Anderson, vice president of... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, two entomologists and a real-live insect join voice-less host Lyndsey Smith to cover so many of the pest problems that popped up on the Prairies this growing season. James Tansey, of Saskatchewan Agriculture, and Tyler Wist, of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, cover the grasshopper lifecycle and threats for '24,... Read More
Great Plains tillage tools have been fixtures on Kubota dealer lots since the company purchased Great Plains Manufacturing in 2016. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin caught up with Kubota product specialist Jeff Fuller for a tour of the Great Plains HT1100 Terra-Max tillage tool. Fuller says the Terra-Max delivers... Read More
Tar spot leaf disease has been a little tardy in 2023, but the later-arriving yield robber is still having an impact on the Ontario corn crop. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist Albert Tenuta says a dry start to the growing year meant tar spot arrived a little late in 2023... Read More
Welcome to the Canola PODcast, sponsored by InVigor® hybrid canola from BASF! In this episode, you'll learn all about the Agronomic Excellence Trial program from BASF and how trial results can help farmers make more informed decisions when selecting and growing InVigor canola hybrids. Host of the podcast Shaun Haney is joined by Derek Lewis,... Read More
What's top of mind on the policy front this week? Well, there are some fireworks over grocery store prices and what's really driving food costs, a plant breeding technique is edging ever-closer to the finish line, and farmers are weighing in on a proposed grain company acquisition. On this episode of RealAg Politics, host Shaun... Read More
Short-term bounces in grain prices should be viewed as selling opportunities in an overall bearish market, according to the president of grain marketing advisory firm IntelliFarm. The lack of bullish news on both the supply and demand sides of the balance sheets for most major crops has resulted in prices sliding over the last few... Read More
It's been a long process, but Canada is nearing a final decision on the use of gene editing in crop development. Krista Thomas, vice president of seed innovation and trade policy with the Canada Grains Council, explains the final assessment — that of feed for livestock — is nearing completion, as the consultation wraps up... Read More