There are a few treats out there in among the tricks of this harvest season. Surprisingly, mature corn and decent soybean yields are making some farmers happy as they put the 2019 growing season to bed, but there are plenty of areas still struggling with immature and wet corn and super low soybean yields. In… Read More
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Harvest has progressed in some areas but unfortunately for some, it came to a screeching halt with a blast of snow. RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney hopes that if you were stuck from getting into the combine you at least got the chance to catch up with family and friends, rest, and then be ready… Read More
There are some surprising yields being reported across much of Ontario — some shockingly good, others disastrously bad. For at least one farmer, a timely rain or two on just half the field means the same surprise happened in the same pass of the combine. In this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter… Read More
It’s Election Day for Canadians and also happens to be Agronomy Monday for RealAg Radio! On today’s show: A shout-out to Dr. Cami Ryan, time travel, and romanticizing hunter-gatherer culture (see below the player); A discussion on falling number issues and grading, with Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson; An Ontario and eastern Canadian harvest update; and,… Read More
Is frosted corn, toast? It all depends, says Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, so head on out and start checking those cob shanks! On this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, Johnson covers some key cover crop questions, why wheat seed rates might at max right now, and there’s some gibberella out there that needs attention. Have a… Read More
First, a shout-out to some fans who have reached out to host Shaun Haney. Then, on this episode of RealAg Radio: Top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; A product spotlight, with Nutrien’s Cristie Preston, on their ROI calculator; Could supply management offer a solution to dairy challenges in the U.S.? University of Wisconsin dairy… Read More
Western Canada got absolutely hammered by snow this last week, which brings up questions on lifters, stripper headers, and more. For Ontario, soybean harvest is late but rolling, and that means the questions about winter wheat seeding are also rolling in to Wheat Pete’s Word host, Peter Johnson’s mailbox! From when to bump seeding rates,… Read More
Not to be outdone by 2018, it’s another Snowtember for Alberta. Today, on the show, with host Shaun Haney: Management factors and variety selection for lower population (but high yielding) soybean stands, with Matt Chapple, PRIDE Seeds market agronomist; Thinking about next year’s crop and field selection, with Sherrilyn Phelps, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers; and, Depleting… Read More
Soybean harvest is underway in Ontario as the crop matures rapidly. It’s good news for winter wheat growers looking to get the crop planted on soybean ground, says RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson, but there are still plenty of late-planted green soybeans that are a long way from the bin. The prospect of another year of… Read More
Today, on the show, with host Shaun Haney: The latest top ag news, with Jessika Guse; What agriculture needs in political leadership, with Toban Dyck, Manitoba farmer, and writer; and A portion of Wheat Pete’s Word, with resident agronomist and host PeterJohnson. Have feedback on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email [email protected], on… Read More
Welcome to another edition to Wheat Pete’s Word with your host and RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson! This week, Johnson is on the Soil Network tour, but even the cross-Ontario trek couldn’t keep him from recording this week’s Word. On this episode, learn about a new worm issue in corn, how the grain… Read More
This won’t be the first time you’ve heard host Shaun Haney call 2019 “a year of adversity,” but it may be one of the first times this fall we’ve talked of potential impending snow. You don’t need the moldboard plow to tackle cover crops using tillage – a conversation with agronomist Patrick Lynch; Corn finishing… Read More
If you’re a farmer trying to figure out how to get a handle on fleabane populations, you’re not alone. Last week, it was a top discussion at a grower meeting — Wheat Pete’s Word host Pete Johnson is using that as inspiration to tackle the topic in this week’s podcast. Listeners will also hear a… Read More
After being at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this week, it’s very clear that the fate of farmers’ profitability rests firmly in the hands of Mother Nature. Starting in 2018, Mother Nature has not exactly been on friendly terms with farmers. The August rains brought significant DON issues to the corn crop, fall and winter conditions… Read More
First, a moment of recognition, on this 18th anniversary of 9/11. Our thoughts are with all who were touched by the tragedy. We’re back at you from the Pride Seeds Pavilion at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, where there is a lot of discussion about whether or not the corn will finish. Frost continues to touch… Read More