A soil with excellent structure will allow healthy root development, have good water infiltration, and support equipment; but compaction and tillage can destroy structure and create root-zone challenges. Controlled traffic farming — where tire tracks of all implements are focused on the same route — is one way to decrease tillage and overall compaction. What… Read More

Welcome to this edition of RealAg Radio! On this Thursday’s Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by AGI SureTrack, you’ll hear from: Jason Boersma of Ridgetown, Ont.; Alicia Cowieson joins the show for an AGI SureTrack product spotlight; Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Man.; Jim Hale of Lancer, Sask.; and, Scott Keller of Camrose, Alta. Thoughts… Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show we’ve got a Farmer Rapid Fire, where you’ll hear from farmers across the country, including: Jason Boersma of Ridgetown, Ont. Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Man. Jim Hale of Lancer, Sask. Scott Keller of Camrose, Alta. Kevin Bisschop of Chilliwack, B.C. Thoughts on… Read More

It’s the time of the year where we are spending lots of time in the equipment. Although there are important things to be done while we’re on whatever piece of equipment it may be, sometimes it’s hard to ignore that stomach grumble. This week’s Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio focuses on a hard hitting,… Read More

How is it Thursday already?! We keep getting surprised by how fast the weeks go sometimes, but time flies when you’re having fun! Thursdays mean Farmer Rapid Fire around here, and on today’s show you’ll hear from: Steve Twynstra of Ailsa Craig, Ont., who’s real busy prepping for 2021 with computer work, the shop, and… Read More

By many accounts, if the sun shines and the creek don’t rise, there’s a monster spring wheat crop coming in the west. But don’t just take our word for it; mounting evidence from several sources points to a rather large spring wheat supply building in Western Canada. Jon Driedger, senior market analyst with LeftField Commodity… Read More

With multiple wet harvest years in central and northern Alberta, many producers have invested in a grain dryer, or are certainly looking into it. Scott Keller, a farmer from near New Norway, Alta., recently dug in to the numbers surrounding the cost and benefits of owning a grain dryer. Keller first set up a grain… Read More

On our last day of our special 2019 coverage, we’re looking at some of host Shaun Haney’s favourite interviews from November and December. Hear: Combine or grain dryer? The economics of grain drying, with Alberta farmer Scott Keller; An Australia/New Zealand perspective on Agritechnica with Wes Lefroy, agricultural analyst with RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness; and… Read More

 

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