March 15, 2024

Does it work to plant green into cover crops for corn? Five unique ON fields in 2023.

Planting corn directly into a living cover crop before it is killed by herbicide or tillage is not something that would have been considered 30 years ago. However, with advances in planter technology, herbicide options, an...

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March 15, 2024

Is it too early for nitrogen?

A warmer than normal winter coupled with dry weather through February has led to surprisingly good field conditions in much of southern Ontario. Some are questioning whether it makes sense to take advantage of the warm we...

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March 15, 2024

Make the most of a pause from pulses

Growers forced by disease to eschew peas and lentils have options to stay productive while the threat abates. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but pulse producers across the Prairies have come to expect. it. Find out more on...

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March 15, 2024

Potato growers set up for fertigation success

Potato producer Sheldon Wiebe was part of a three-farmer panel on fertigation during Potato Production Days in Brandon earlier this winter. He, along with Russell Jonk of Swansfleet Alliance and Darren White of White Potat...

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March 15, 2024

StatsCan confirms intentions of more lentils, oats, & durum, & not quite as many canola acres in '24

Canadian farmers will be planting more pulse crops, oats, and durum in 2024. Acres of corn and soybeans are expected to be similar to last year, while wheat and canola area is expected to drop slightly, according to Statis...

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March 15, 2024

Edible Bean School: Breeding varieties for growers & end users

On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, Hensall Co-op seed and research manager Paul Cornwell looks at what it takes to bring new edible varieties to market; how breeders work to strike a balance between t...

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March 15, 2024

Corn School: Four questions to ask before counting on biologicals for fixing N

There’s plenty of excitement for both economic and environmental reasons about the potential for biological nitrogen fixation for corn and other crops that don’t fix their own nitrogen, but a soil scientist from North Dako...

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March 09, 2024

Hedging risk in a sliding market — practical advice for the current corn and bean market

Have you got your bushels covered? Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net says that if farmers still have a lot of unpriced grain, it’s going to take some work to minimize losses in the next few months. More on the challenge facing ...

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March 09, 2024

Full bins & heavy supply drag on canola and oilseed market prices

Houston, we have a problem — and it’s larger-than-ideal crop supplies available combined with lagging demand for some oilseed and crush byproducts. Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net recaps the ride markets have been on since Rus...

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March 09, 2024

The Agronomists: Quantifying soil health with Danny Jefferies, Dan Saurette & Dr. Jeff Schoenau

This episode of The Agronomists features a discussion on measuring, monitoring, and quantifying soil health with Dr. Jeff Schoenau with the University of Saskatchewan, as well as Dan Saurette and Danny Jefferies, both with...

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March 09, 2024

Wheat research cluster gets rolling with over $20 million in core funding

Grower groups and the federal government have partnered on providing funding for wheat research to the tune of over $20 million over five years. Find out more on the funding from this RealAgriculture article.

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March 09, 2024

Wheat School: How early warm weather impacts the nitrogen strategy

When the weather is warm early in the season, everyone starts talking winter wheat. This spring in Ontario, the winter wheat crop is awake and no one is more excited than RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson. On this e...

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March 09, 2024

Canola Council board elects Ritter as new chair

The Canola Council of Canada’s board has elected a new chair following the council’s annual general meeting, which was held during the 2024 Crops Convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tessa Ritter, who also works as Viterra’s ...

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