As we approach the first long weekend of the summer season, farmers are thinking about relaying winter wheat and barley for forage, protecting N on dry ground, and skipping a pre-emergent herbicide pass. As to whether all or some (or none) of those are good ideas, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has the answers in this… Read More
With the corn crop pretty much planted in Ontario, growers are pushing to finish soybeans as increasingly hot, dry weather depletes soil moisture. With only small, isolated rain events forecast for the week ahead, growers are wondering how deep they should plant seed for their remaining soybean acres. With many already planting at the 2″… Read More
It’s another Agronomic Monday coming at you! On today’s edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Shane Thomas of Upstream Ag Insights with perspective on using field data for outcome based pricing; Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson on identifying the flag leaf and how to avoid leaf burn from UAN in wheat; Jack Payne, grow team advisor… Read More
Wheat prices are amazing and everyone wants big wheat yields this year; so how do you achieve them? By paying close attention to your nitrogen applications, of course. Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is hopping mad in this Wheat School episode — mad at himself that is. In the video, he’s standing in a wheat field… Read More
What’s the cold weather doing to wheat crops, to the insect populations, and to the soil? In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson answers these questions; plus he talks road safety, cool stuff, insects, weed questions, dirt questions (ahem, soil), and more. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some… Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition to kick off another week. On today’s RealAgRadio you’ll hear from: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson gives us an Ontario #plant21 update, including what’s happening on his own farm; Andrew Chisholm joins us for a Truflex product spotlight, Wade Barnes, co-founder and CEO of Farmers Edge, will talk about a new… Read More
With winter wheat progressing rapidly through its growth stages in Ontario, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson is advising growers to keep a close eye on the crop. With crop development running 10 days ahead of schedule, Johnson says wheat fields need to be scouted to make critical management decisions to optimize yield. On this episode of… Read More
The 2021 growing season affords many farmers an opportunity, perhaps unlike any they’ve experienced before — sky high prices and for some, a decent start to the planting season. Western Canada’s drought will take some of the wind out of the sails of those looking to generate record profit, but for many farmers, this year… Read More
April didn’t bring showers to Western Canada, and it didn’t bring heat to Ontario either. But the growing season in Ontario is still about 10 days ahead of average and that has some farmers well ahead of the norm for planted acres. This week on Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson covers a… Read More
Anyone else feeling like spring has sprung and the pressure is on? Today’s guest can answer all those early-season cropping decisions that you may have, if you’re feeling the pressure to get in the field. Today’s RealAg LIVE! features our resident agronomist Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson who chats with host Shaun Haney about early season… Read More
With the winter wheat crop advancing quickly and soybean prices hovering around $18, there’s a lot of chatter in Ontario about double cropping soybeans in 2021. The topic commanded the attention of agronomists, researchers and agribusiness reps for almost 20 minutes at this week’s virtual Ridgetown Agribusiness meeting. With the stars aligning, Ontario Ministry of… Read More
Whether you are in a dry or wet part of the country, we are all asking the same thing: how deep do I seed my crop? Do I chase the moisture? How deep is too deep? If I seed in the dust, will the bins really bust? All of these questions, and more, are answered… Read More
When establishing alfalfa there’s a key decision to make: should the forage be under-seeded to an annual crop? Sometimes called a companion or nurse crop, experts say that instead, the annual crop acts more like competition than a companion. Ashley Knapton, dairy strategic account manager with Corteva, says that a nurse crop draws on similar… Read More
Early spring weather has left some wheat feeling the burn of products applied before cold nights in Ontario. Out west, many farmers are still hoping for moisture before getting rolling for the #plant21 season. For this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson reminds listeners to take fifteen minutes out of their day to phone… Read More
A smattering of snow and sub-zero temps have hit much of Ontario, putting some fruit trees at risk and spurring plenty of questions about the impact on wheat, spraying, and more. For this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson answers those questions; plus, he offers advice on when to use a plant growth… Read More