Thanks for tuning in to this special Wednesday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Tyler Lester of Bloomfield, Ont.; Murray Froebe of Homewood, Man.; Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask.; John Guelly of Westlock, Alta. Also hear from Pioneer Seeds Canada… Read More

Ever since tar spot leaf disease first hit Ontario corn growers’ radar back in 2019, extension specialists and industry have been working diligently to stay a step ahead of the yield-robbing disease. Seed companies have identified hybrids in their product lineups with stronger resistance to the disease and also worked with growers to effectively manage… Read More

Across Ontario, a stretch of dry weather has helped pushed corn planting past 80 per cent complete in many areas. “Things are rolling right along,” reports RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson. In his area of southwestern Ontario, “corn is wrapping up and growers are rolling hard into soybeans,” he told a Tuesday morning virtual agribusiness breakfast… Read More