It’s been a week of wild weather: extreme cold in the west, and warm and very wet weather in the east. Understandably, overland flooding in Ontario has many farmers asking about the impact on the wheat crop. Peter Johnson has the answer you need in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word. Johnson shares some of the… Read More
It’s a new year, and we’re back with the first Wheat Pete’s Word of the decade! Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete’s Word, says that although we are only eight days in, 2020 is already roaring ahead steadily. The mantra for 2020 according to Wheat Pete is “perfect vision.” If we can see clearly, we’ll… Read More
After a week of looking back on some of host Shaun Haney’s favourite interviews of 2019, it’s time to look forward. In this episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Is planter-precision necessary for top canola yield? Farming Smarter’s Ken Coles provides an update on ongoing research in… Read More
Today, on RealAg Radio: The agronomics of falling number, and thinking ahead to 2020, with Jeremy Boychyn of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission’s; Weed resistance in Australia, with Hugh Beckie, of the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative; An update on western bean cutworm and corn earworm in Ontario, with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and… Read More
Shorten soybean maturity, plant early, add a seed inoculant, topdress humic acid, bump up the sulphur, and add in some 20-inch rows — it’s all part of what makes Dan Petker a ‘Real’ wheat farmer, says RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson. On this Wheat School episode, Johnson travels to Port Rowan, Ont., to get the scoop… Read More
It’s December 18th, have you checked your corn bins lately? Host of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter Johnson has more than a few public service announcements this week, and one of them is all about high moisture corn turning into big blocks of ice (and, conversely, yucky heated hot spots) in the bin. But before we… Read More
Today, on RealAgRadio: Do StatsCan’s production estimates make sense? Resident agronomist Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson joins host Shaun Haney to discuss corn and soybean yields, corn lodging, smart depth technology, and more; Are we feeding our soybeans enough? Veritas agronomist Aaron Breimer joins Bernard Tobin to talk soybean fertility; Smart depth sensors, with Andrew Feucht… Read More
In this episode of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney gives some of his thoughts on the controversial issue of seed value creation, and an update on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal. Also in this Agronomic Monday, hear: An update on trying to increase domestic processing canola and pulses, with Protein Industries Canada CEO Bill Greuel; About… Read More
Will relay intercropping work in Ontario? For a second year, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson has been keeping a close eye on relay intercropping trials planted in the province. The objective of the research is to evaluate whether Ontario farmers could effectively plant soybeans into standing wheat versus double cropping soybeans that are planted after wheat is… Read More
If you’ve been waiting for Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to answer your question about soil sampling, you’re going to have to wait another week, because this week is mostly about corn, corn, and more corn. And that’s just the kind of week it’s been in Ontario, as corn harvest ever so slowly creeps towards complete… Read More
If this harvest season keeps up, Wheat Pete’s Word host Peter Johnson is going to have to change his name to Corn Bjorn. Because, yes, that’s nearly all he talks about in this week’s edition, but we promise it’s still interesting stuff, even if wheat hardly gets a mention. From what to do with high-fine… Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show with a discussion on the rail strike, and seven days in, he says, we need the government to take a much more active role in getting this strike settled. What do you think? Send us your thoughts (contact info below). Then, on today’s show you’ll hear: Matt Chapple,… Read More
Occasional RealAg Radio host Lyndsey Smith steps in to host today, and she’s got a lot to say about farm safety and making it part of the culture of agriculture. Also on today’s show, you’ll hear: A lightning round of news with Jessika Guse; Belinda Bowman on her upcoming trip to Africa with Project One… Read More
There was a time when most hoped that 2019 would turn out better than past challenging years, but the term “being 2019’d” has come to mean…well, insult being added to injury. From the ‘harvest from hell’ in the west, to wet, nasty weather hindering Ontario’s harvest, and now a rail strike already limiting propane access… Read More
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is back in the host seat after being away at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany. Here’s the show he has lined up: Top ag news, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; and, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson is in to talk all things agronomy across the country Have feedback on the show? Connect with… Read More