Nitrogen use drives growth and crop yield — it’s also expensive and prone to being lost from the soil. There’s so many combinations of the right rate, place, form, and time, that nitrogen management is always a hot topic for discussion. This episode of The Agronomists features Greg Stewart, lead agronomist of Maizex Seeds, and… Read More
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The newly-formed Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) has announced the results of its inaugural nomination process, as the group called for farmers to sit on its new crop committees. The MCA was formed on August 1, 2020 following the merger of five provincial commodity organizations that collect check-offs on wheat (spring and winter), barley, sunflowers, corn,… Read More
Whenever the RealAg team gets to visit Agritechnica in Germany, central tire inflation system technologies seem to be everywhere. It’s not as common over on this continent, and there’s a lot of discussion surrounding the “why not” of having it. However, our resident agronomist Peter “Whete Pete” Johnson recently found some evidence of the positives… Read More
Buckle up — it’s Agronomic Monday! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on what is happening in western Canadian wheat and barley; Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, with a very wet Ontario update; and Jake Niederer, director of sales… Read More
Our resident agronomist Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson and OMAFRA cereals specialist Joanna Follings hatched a nifty plan a little while back to test out precision planting wheat using four different drills at Follings’ farm at Ayr, Ont. (If you missed out on the seeding episode, you can find it here.) “We’re already seeing some really… Read More
Welcome to this post-Canadian Thanksgiving edition of RealAg Radio! We hope everyone had a safe weekend. On today’s show you’ll hear from: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, with an agronomy chat; and Andrew Chisholm of Bayer, with a canola product spotlight;… Read More
September wheat went in beautifully with nice conditions, and Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson thought maybe record wheat acres would be set in Ontario for a 2021 harvest, but then the rains came. Even though it’s getting a bit late, Johnson knows you can still get high yields. It all comes down to management and in… Read More
Thanks for joining us for our Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. We’re always happy to bring you the latest information concerning your farm or ranch. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, on managing tough residues in the fall; Jeremy Boychyn of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, with… Read More
The last week hasn’t been kind to the Ontario grain crop as a light frost caused heavy damage to many edible beans, some soybeans, and corn. More than that, we’re in the heart of optimal winter wheat planting timing and conditions are dry — what’s a farmer to do? To answer that question, plus so… Read More
It’s Agronomic Monday, and we’ve got a great agronomy lineup for you here on RealAg Radio. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, on the several nights of frost in Ontario, and what some of your options are in the aftermath; Dr. Joy Agnew of Olds College, on crop storage,… Read More
Happy Monday, everyone! We’ve got a terrific lineup of agronomics for you today. On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, with a broad agronomic conversation; Andrew Reid, technical service specialist with BASF, on the importance of managing pre-harvest intervals on your canola crop; Sherrilyn Phelps, lead agronomist… Read More
Rewind to a cold, cold April and there were likely more than a few who were a little concerned about the yield potential for corn and soybeans in Ontario for 2020. But a recent crop tour looking at estimating the crop has put the soybean crop at — possibly — record levels. Pegged at an… Read More
It happened across most of western Canada overnight… the F word — frost. Lucky for you, we’re having an Agronomy M-uesday chat here on RealAg Radio, where host Shaun Haney and RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson take you through several agronomic topics, including frost at harvest, potential record soybean yields in Ontario, and… Read More
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for Agronomic Monday! On today’s agronomy-filled show, you’ll hear: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, on what is going on in eastern Canadian agronomy, including harvest, and seeding winter cereals, as well as some answers to questions that you — the audience — sent in; Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist… Read More
Heyo — it’s Agronomic Monday! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, on how this hot weather is having an impact on harvest across the Prairies and Ontario, some of the yields people are seeing, and comments on some insect issues; Shawn Senko of the Canola Council… Read More