Year: 2024

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass. Recognizing that both header loss and combine loss contribute to lower yield and volunteer issues for the next season,… Read More

It was closer than in the past, but the Saskatchewan Party has won its fifth consecutive majority government. Preliminary results show the Scott Moe-led party leading in 35 ridings, with the surging New Democratic Party nearly doubling its seat count, holding the lead in 26 mostly-urban constituencies. Results in up to seven of those ridings… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, to discuss a number of topics including: Profitability concerns; Fall compaction in flooded rice; and Choosing hybrid varieties. Also, hear a spotlight interview with Patrick Langille for Helena Products Group, as… Read More

Farmers have become quite familiar with the 4Rs of nutrient management — when it comes to fertilizer application they need to consider the right source, rate, time and placement of nutrients. As more farmers use biologicals to help meet crop nutrient needs, Mosaic regional agronomist Braydn Lingbeck feels it’s important to take a 4R approach… Read More

Hot on the heels of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute’s conference on sustainability and agri-food, occasional Ag Policy Connection host, Shaun Haney, sat down with Tyler McCann, managing director of CAPI, Darlene McBain of FCC, and Sara Kate Smith of Clear Strategy, to unpack two days of policy panels, discussion, and insight. In this episode… Read More

There are a few things I remember clearly from my childhood spent in southern Manitoba. One, that my costume was always worn over top of winter gear, and, two, that we rarely bothered to pick up any candy to hand out — we were just too rural for anyone to bother stopping by to Trick… Read More

2024 marked the launch of Pioneer seed brand’s new Z-Series soybeans across North America, the fifth series the company has introduced in its 50 years of soybean breeding. Canadian growers had limited access to the new genetics, which the company promised would deliver agronomic advantages, better disease defence, and higher yields. In this report from… Read More

It takes years of dedication and whole lot of patience to develop a strong forage variety. For Dr. Bruce Coulman, his journey into plant breeding started when he was working in the Crop Science Department at the University of Saskatchewan back in high school. Coulman’s enjoyment in working the plots sparked a long career, leading… Read More

As the world faces growing concerns about climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, industries across the globe are rethinking how they operate. The Canadian fertilizer industry, a key player in the nation’s agricultural productivity, is no exception. Fertilizers are essential to growing healthy crops, but their production is energy-intensive and… Read More

Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research to discuss the grain markets; Sara Shymko with Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan on Acres for Education campaign; Hear a product spotlight with Patrick Langille with Helena Products Group on Resurge; and Hear a clip… Read More