Soil compaction is costing you more than you realize
March 29, 2020The need to understanding compaction is becoming more and more prevalent, as it’s not something that can be easily reversed, and the impacts are costly. Find out more on the costs of soil compaction from this Real Agricult...
Read ArticleCorn School: Four checkpoints for planter prep
March 29, 2020On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Corn School, Kearney Planters service manager Shaun Dilliott walks us around a typical corn planter and offers tips on key areas where growers should focus maintenance efforts.
Read ArticleConnecting with consumers: Food trends for 2020
March 29, 2020Consumer preferences are changing rapidly and the trends that are showing up illustrate those changes. Nourish Network has identified nine food trends for 2020 that will also affect farmers, in everything from packaging to...
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Wheat School: Determining your early nitrogen strategy
March 29, 2020Read ArticleThinking outside the strip - one-pass manure incorporation and seedbed prep with strip till
March 29, 2020With some out of the box thinking, Ken Hartemink, hog and cash crop producer from St. Thomas, Ontario has mounted a strip tiller to the back of his manure tanker for one-pass manure incorporation and seedbed prep for next ...
Read ArticleIntroducing Soil Test Manager
March 29, 2020Soil Test Manager is the new one-stop shop for soil test interpretation and Ontario fertilizer recommendations. The web-based app is a product of Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association and can be found at soiltestma...
Read ArticleWheat School: Phil Needham on protecting yield potential
March 20, 2020Watch the latest episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School with agronomist Phil Needham, of Needham AG Technologies. In Part Two of the interview with the Kentucky-based consultant at the CerealSmart conference earlier thi...
Read ArticleWheat Pete's Word: Corn row syndrome, dry soil in March, & stocking up ahead of planting
March 20, 2020In this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson has top tips on planning for a prolonged “social distancing” planting season, dos and don’ts for early N applications, and stresses the importance of fall weed control.
Read ArticleCompanies working to ensure fertilizer supplies are ready for spring
March 20, 2020The Canadian fertilizer industry says it’s taking steps to ensure farmers will have access to fertilizer supplies for seeding this spring, as supply chains are impacted by measures to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 v...
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Better nitrogen efficiency
March 16, 2020Read ArticleSoil School: Cover crops improve soil health & manage wildlife
March 16, 2020In this episode of RealAgriculture Soil School, Tyler Lester shares how cover crops have helped manage weed escapes and reduce weed pressure. He believes cover crops will also play a key role in managing glyphosate-resista...
Read ArticleSoybean School: Maintaining meters for smooth planting
March 16, 2020On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, Shaun Dilliott takes us inside the Kinze brush meter for a look at how to effectively manage brushes and maintain plates. He also reminds growers that maintenance is jus...
Read ArticleCrop Protection Network helps farmers manage disease
March 09, 2020Looking for the latest information on a leaf disease invading your farm fields? Want to know how fungicides recommended for control or suppression stack up? Farmers and crop advisors will find all this and more when they v...
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