Tag: BASF Canada

BASF Digital Farming and Richardson International say they have signed a deal that will see Richardson Pioneer’s agronomic network use the Xarvio Field Manager agronomic platform across the four Western Canadian provinces. “Through this first commercial agreement, together we can help Canada’s farmers get the best of both worlds – sound advice from Richardson’s experienced… Read More

Oleta (Leta) LaRush is set to lead BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions, effective November 1, 2023. In this role, LaRush will lead Canadian operations and the Canadian Leadership Team for the agriculture division at BASF, and will join the company’s North American Leadership team. She will also continue to serve as a member of the BASF Canada… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney discusses a recap of Ag in Motion. He is then joined by Blaine Woycheshin of BASF Canada on Invigor Hybrid Canola, and Frans Reijmers with CLAAS on new tractor technology. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect… Read More

Early season pest pressure can be a huge drag on canola seedling survivability and producers’ pocket books. A seed treatment can be a useful tool in protecting tiny plants, and BASF is launching new treatment treatment stack options in the 2024 Invigor line up. Farmers growing InVigor hybrid canola likely noticed the shift in ’23… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this special Friday edition of RealAg Radio, part of the BASF InVigor Series! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Darrin Hicks, senior brand manager at BASF to discuss the 10 year anniversary of the pod shatter reduction trait and upcoming innovations. Then hear from Kalem Haney and… Read More

Soybeans can be called the ugly duckling of the crop world. Sometimes slow to emerge, especially under less-than-ideal conditions, soybean fields can look pretty stagey and ragged in late June to early July. However, Ken Currah of BASF says that soybeans can really surprise a grower — both in how quickly an uneven field can… Read More

What’s the best strategy for applying fungicide in highly variable corn fields where plants range in maturity from three to 10 leaves? That’s a question BASF agronomist Ken Currah tackles on this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School. He says that’s been the story of many corn fields this year, especially on clay soils where… Read More

There’s plenty to learn from early scouting trips across the field, including seed survival, seeding depth, and evaluating the effectiveness of inputs so far. One of those key early inputs includes a seed treatment, and one of the most common uses for insecticidal seed treatments on canola is to fight flea beetles. Because feeding on… Read More

When’s the best time to control cutworms in canola?  For growers wanting to take out the pest it’s best to put away the sun glasses and reach for the night vision goggles. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Canola School, BASF agronomist Leighton Blashko walks a field of canola near Sherwood Park, Alta., and tells… Read More

BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions has announced Bill Baxter will serve as its director of sales and part of the company’s Canadian leadership team. Baxter will lead BASF’s sales team within Canada from the office in Calgary, Alta., and assumes the role starting July 1, 2023. He was most recently director of commercial excellence for BASF… Read More