Where is wheat number one? Do you have a planter plate that’s going to work for soys (maybe not!)? Plus, do you know which spring-seeded cereal gets the biggest bump from early planting? If you’re looking for the answers to these questions and so much more, you don’t want to miss this week’s Wheat Pete’s… Read More
It’s agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio and host Shaun Haney has a full show of agronomic topics for you. Before getting to the plants, Shaun discusses how some Saskatchewan farmers may be over-reacting to the Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau omitting a Saskatchewan stop from her trip west this week. Dr. Vania Pankievicz on the possibility… Read More
You can’t get to a thousand episodes without first hitting 200, and here we are at episode 200 of Wheat Pete’s Word! Host Peter Johnson dedicates this episode to proper nutrient management, and tackles the topic from a few different angles. After all, when people are started to lobby that bodies of water have the… Read More
Spoiler alert, it’s still cold in much of Canada and no shock here, RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney still isn’t happy about the frigid temps. Meanwhile news lead, Jessika Guse has a no problem with the cold as she’d rather have the cool temps over mosquitoes! First on the show, the pair discuss the top… Read More
What does your swimming pool and seedbed have in common? Very little! So why is one farmer worried about potassium chloride’s impact on soil bugs? It’s all about the form of nutrients, says Wheat Pete’s Word host, Peter Johnson. In this week’s episode, Johnson wants to hear from you on your top spring wheat yields… Read More
It’s a true agronomic Monday with RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney talking all things agronomy with none other than Peter ‘Whet Pete’ Johnson. The pair discuss soil health, crop diversity, and if there’s a chance to save the winter wheat crop over in Ontario. Before that, though hear the top ag news stories of the… Read More
We’re talking rotation trade-offs in this edition of Wheat Pete’s Word — and, no, not just because your host Peter Johnson loves him some wheat crop. It’s all about year three benefits when looking at a three or four year rotations vs. two-year alternating crop plans, Johnson says, and the results could be as high… Read More
On this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, learn about making the call on not just starter fertilizer rates for corn (and maybe soybeans) but also on what product differences to consider when deciding on rates and placement. Host, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson also shares some insight on plant breeding advancements overseas, how a soil… Read More
As we march in to February, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson is busy making the rounds at the winter conferences: from FarmTech last week in Edmonton, to Ontario Soil and Crop’s AGM at Kingston this week. In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Johnson shares some of what he’s heard on the show circuit, as well… Read More
Can we officially call it the dead of winter? Extremely cold temperatures across most of Canada have most everyone hunkering down and dreaming of warmer temps and a return of the growing season. Winter is also a time to learn, and Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is here to answer your production questions, concerns, and challenges…. Read More
It’s day one at FarmTech held at Edmonton, Alta., and it sure is a busy one. The RealAg Radio show is live at the RealAg Lounge found right in the middle of Hall E. Be sure if you’re at the show to come by and say hello. For today’s episode, guests include: Jessika Guse with… Read More
So close to Friday, yet so far. Today’s RealAg Radio show has host Shaun Haney and news lead, Jessika Guse, discuss the top ag news stories of the day. Those include Canada’s ambassador to China speaking a tad out of line (which he has now apologized for), a new program unveiled today to help those… Read More
How far have we come in 30 years of plant breeding and agronomic knowledge? Well, in this edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson reflects back on corn and soybean yield averages for Ontario and the gains may surprise you. What about wheat? Well, you’ll have to listen to find out if we’ve made… Read More
What’s better — spreading manure on a few inches of snow, or bare, frozen ground? Trick question, and the answer to it is all the way at the end of this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word. But enough about poop, host Peter Johnson covers a pretty wide swath of topics this week, including reading… Read More
When the weather is fine, it’s frost seeding time. Wait, are we talking about Ontario? Nope! A mild winter in many parts of Western Canada has farmers wondering… could frost seeding wheat work here? To field that question, RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney goes to the Wildman himself Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson. Let’s be clear,… Read More