June 13, 2025

Wheat School: Why salty soils give kochia the upper hand

In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, Mike Palmier, partner and agronomist with MNP AgIntellect, joins Amber Bell to break down why salinity and kochia so often go hand-in-hand, and what farmers can do to mana...

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June 13, 2025

Good global green lentil production expected this year

There is potential for a big increase in green lentil production in 2025-26 after several years of tight supplies, says an analyst. Canada will lead the way with an estimated 842,000 tonnes of production, Chuck Penner, ana...

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June 13, 2025

Corn School: Sidedress N strategies for cool conditions

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness soil fertility specialist Colin Elgie and host Bernard Tobin talk sidedress strategy at Ridgetown College where cro...

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June 13, 2025

On-farm research tackles malting barley fertility

With higher yielding varieties now on the market, barley growers on the Prairies have a few questions about fertility. One of those questions is how high is too high for a nitrogen rate? Find out from this Western Producer...

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June 13, 2025

Rumours, reports, & biofuel policy pressuring soybean markets

Traders who were expecting fireworks from the June USDA report were met instead with what Susan Stroud called a “ho-hum” release. Stroud, founder and CEO of NoBullAg based at St. Louis, Missouri, joined RealAg Radio’s host...

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June 13, 2025

Gene-edited oats in the cards?

Researchers at McGill University announced June 10 that they used a gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9 to alter key traits such as plant maturity and beta glucan content in oats. Read more on gene-edited oats from ...

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June 13, 2025

Anticipated soil nitrogen supply for 2025’s corn crop

A cooler than average start to the growing season has added some uncertainty to post-plant nitrogen fertilization strategies for Ontario corn producers. Soil supply of nitrogen to the corn crop is likely lower than normal ...

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May 30, 2025

Chickpea supplies tight despite large Australian forecast

Australia produced a staggering 2.35 million tonnes of the crop last year, up from 513,000 tonnes the previous year, according to AgPulse Analytica. The firm is forecasting another whopper crop of 2.32 million tonnes in 20...

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May 30, 2025

Free spuds recognize international potato day

Volunteers from Potato Growers of Alberta were hard at work giving away free potatoes to the community in Taber, Alberta, May 30 as part of celebrations held across the world to recognize International Potato Day.

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May 30, 2025

India extends exemption on pea duty

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May 30, 2025

Is it safe to spray stressed yellow corn?

After a stretch of cool, wet weather many corn fields across Ontario have turned yellow, and growers are asking whether it’s safe to spray the stressed plants. Find out more on what Dr. Peter Sikkema and Peter Johnson have...

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May 30, 2025

Wheat School: Timing fusarium fungicide application in winter wheat

Cool and wet weather are two things Ontario’s wheat crop has seen plenty of in 2025. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Wheat School, agronomist Kurtis Pilkington looks at the role weather could play in the potential d...

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May 30, 2025

Markets react to USDA wheat downgrade & moisture concerns on the Prairies

Global wheat markets surged this week following a surprising downgrade in U.S. winter and spring wheat crop ratings. What does it mean for the overall wheat market direction? For this RealAg Market Update, RealAg Radio hos...

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