Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Doug Bauman with Vive Crop Protection on herbicide formulations; Dr. Dave Hooker with University of Guelph-Ridgetown on crop rotations; Leon Pratchler with HumaTerra on the roll of biologicals can play when improving soil health; Plus,… Read More

When heavy summer rains arrive, Albert Tenuta’s phone starts to ring. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist started hearing from growers across the province in late June as soil-borne disease moved into many soybean fields after a series of pounding rain events. When soybeans get wet feet in early summer,… Read More

Welcome to another edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith checks in with four farmers across Canada. On today’s line-up hear from: Sandi Brock of Staffa, Ont.; Gunter Jochum of St. Francois Xavier, Man.; Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask.; and, Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. Thoughts on something… Read More

It’s Farmer Rapid Fire Thursday here on RealAg Radio! From across Canada, you’ll hear: Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Simon Ellis of Wawanesa, Man.; Kris Mayerle of Tisdale, Sask.; Todd Hames of Marwayne, Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email [email protected], on Twitter by using the… Read More

Happy Birthday to all of you leap day babies out there…whether you celebrate today or tomorrow! Our gift to you is Agronomy Monday! On this episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, on herbicide plans, starter fertilizer, insects, and more: Jason Voogt of Field2Field Agronomy, on crop rotations from… Read More

It takes heaps of management to grow perfectly-sized, quality sweet potatoes. Katie Keddy, of Valley Harvest Sweet Potatoes in Nova Scotia, shares how her farm grows this neat crop, plus strawberries for propagation, blackberries, and raspberries. Listen to Keddy (@VHsweetpotatoes) in conversation with host Kara Oosterhuis below (with a special guest voice appearance by producer… Read More

Are you farming year-to-year, or looking five, 10, or even 20 years out? Edgar Hammermeister, with Western Ag Professional Agronomy, says that solid, long-term crop planning is one key piece of the long-term viability puzzle of any farm, but one that often gets dropped when short-term economics or challenges arise. For Hammermeister, long-term crop planning… Read More

The Canadian Prairies are exactly that — prairie. Rich soil supports incredible crop production now, but the climate, soil, and plants that have mingled and grown here long before agriculture moved in were all about permanent ground cover. Annual cropping leaves soil exposed or even bare if tillage is part of the equation, and while… Read More

 

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