On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Stephanie Divitaris of Syngenta and Albert Tenuta of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness to talk tar spot's identification in Ontario, its life cycle, conditions that make it worse and what to consider for control (hello, hybrid selection!) This episode of... Read More

It’s not supply but the lack of excitement on the demand side that’s weighing most heavily on grain markets heading into the heart of summer. With no immediate production crisis to rally prices, markets appear soft, uncertain, and uninspired, says Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox. In a conversation with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Townsend notes... Read More

On this episode of The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Tom Wolf of Agrimetrix, as well as Rodrigo Werle and Zaim Ugljic, with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to discuss precision spray technology, spot spraying, variable rate spraying, and more. This episode of The Agronomists is brought to you by Profitable Practices, Canola... Read More

While inflation fears and tariff threats have dominated headlines, the real forces shaping agricultural markets may lie elsewhere, says Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with StoneX. In a one-on-one interview with Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, Suderman described 2025’s economic performance as unexpectedly stable. “The economy as a whole is fairly resilient right now... Read More

There are literally thousands of insects currently humming or crawling about in grain and hay fields, shelterbelts, and riparian areas. Yes, some are pests of crops and livestock, but many, many more of them are beneficial insects. Beneficial insects aren't just pollinators either: some are voracious eaters of weeds or weed seeds, some attack and... Read More

In this week’s Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange to discuss the week’s explosive cattle markets and what’s on the horizon for Canadian producers. Southern U.S. markets were on fire, with Texas and Kansas live cattle prices jumping $5–$8 higher. Dressed trade in Nebraska saw gains of... Read More