It’s mid-May, but you almost wouldn’t know it by looking at seeding progress in Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan. Super-dry Alberta and suddenly-warm Ontario bookend the seeding and planting progress and average things out (what does average really tell us, anyway?). On this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson brings us up to… Read More
Welcome to another episode of The Agronomists! For this episode, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Warren Ward with the Canola Council of Canada, and RealAgriculture resident agronomist, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson. The topic of discussion today is starter fertilizer — of course with some other colourful tidbits thrown in there as well. The story… Read More
Happy Monday and welcome to another Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio. Today, host Shaun Haney is joined live by RealAgriculture’s Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, as they discuss a number of agronomy issues across Canada and also, things to keep in mind when it comes to soil health and everything that plays a part in producing… Read More
Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some yield results to send in? Disagree with something he’s said? Leave him a message at 1-888-746-3311, send him a tweet (@wheatpete), or email him at [email protected] Summary: Go time, y’all But go safe. Share the road, respect the farm equipment The Habs got the first… Read More
Don’t let the soil temp keep you from putting corn or beans in the ground, however, you will want to make sure the forecast isn’t calling for cold rain. That’s right, it IS May and that means that soil temperature as a guide to planting gets thrown out the window, but a cold drink of… Read More
It’s Monday, and we’re happy to be back here on RealAg Radio. On today’s show, we’re going to cover both western and eastern Canadian ag (and the differences across the board, especially when it comes to moisture). Joining us for these conversations is Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, and Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research… Read More
If I buy the best golf club, am I the best golfer? By the same token, if someone plants a cover crop, are they taking better care of soil health than someone who doesn’t? Not necessarily, says Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture and host of RealAg Radio. The trouble is, policy can be prescriptive (i.e.,… Read More
Merry Christmas in April? Plenty of Ontario residents woke to snow this morning — does this mean planting will be delayed? Chill out, says Peter Johnson, in this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word. It’s only late April, and a little snow isn’t going to cause an issue. But, the growing season is underway, so it’s… Read More
Happy Monday and welcome to the last week of April, where we seem to have a complete mixed bag of conditions across the country. To no surprise, Alberta and western Saskatchewan are among the driest, with Manitoba getting rain and snow storm after rain and snow storm, pushing seeding back even farther than anticipated. At… Read More
Spring is clawing its way forward for many parts of Canada, but slowly. Snow continued to fall in Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan over the Easter weekend, and even Ontario is getting a taste of a slow-to-start spring. The cold weather sure brings up some interesting questions regarding planting and seeding, nitrogen applications, weed control,… Read More
Here’s to hoping everyone had a great Easter weekend! We are excited to be back with another episode of The Agronomists. We’re hitting the ground running with this week’s topic: nitrogen management. More specifically, this episode is focused on managing N losses and products that potentially help reduce some of those losses. This week’s panel… Read More
Welcome to this Easter Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Wherever you are, we hope you are having a wonderful day. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Horst Bohner of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), on whether to plant your corn or beans first; Bethany Wyatt of BASF, on the importance of… Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic…Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. We’re live and in person again today for day three of our RealAg Summit — so needless to say, there’s a couple of laughs on today’s show. On today’s episode featuring host Shaun Haney and panelists Kara Oosterhuis, Bernard Tobin, and Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, you’ll hear… Read More
What a wild week in weather for much of the Northern Plains! The blizzard of decades is settling in on Manitoba, socking in many and closing the roads. Meanwhile in Ontario, the warm sunshine is setting up some winter wheat for nitrogen application, which brings us to some great questions for Wheat Pete’s Word. Host… Read More
If the weather cooperates in the next week or so, plenty of equipment will be rolling in Ontario. The ultra early seeding is already (or has already) happened in Western Canada, and some farmers are pretty excited to see if dormant seeding is the right call. And as we gear up for #plant22, farmers have… Read More
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