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Between the steep increase in the cost of borrowing and the explosion in equipment prices in recent years, buying new or new-to-you equipment requires some careful consideration of the true cost of ownership and not just the purchase price. There’s more to the decision, of course, and one of the often over-looked factors in deciding... Read More

Farmers got to see John Deere’s new lineup of C-Series air carts at work on farms across the U.S. and Western Canada this spring. In this report from Ag In Motion in Saskatoon, SK., Anthony Styczinski, Deere’s go-to-market manager for planters and seeders, shares how the C-Series performed during the 2024 planting season. The new... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Chip Flory with Agritalk on Monday’s USDA acreage report on corn and beans; Troy Aberle with Ag Power House on things to consider when buying equipment; Shaun also goes over some RealAgristudies data on farmers’ concerns on the... Read More

It’s hard to imagine a labour distribution that would be more impactful than this potential dual railway strike or lockout, says Greg Northey, vice president of corporate affairs for Pulse Canada. He’s not overstating the gravity of the impending situation, just over a week away, barring some sort of major move by one of the railways... Read More

Strange weeds, changing leaves, burndown options, and crop lodging are all hot topics this week on Wheat Pete’s Word. As always, host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has some Agronomy Answers to your top questions this week, plus some insights into the value of fungicide in oats and wheat this season, and why scouting edible beans... Read More

Monday’s USDA acreage report was a surprise to Chip Flory not because of the numbers in the report, but because the acreage adjustment happened so soon in the growing season. Flory, host of AgriTalk, says the USDA’s move to knock off 700,000 acres of corn and add a million soybean acres does make sense, but... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Koch Agronomic Services. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Kyle Larkin with Grain Growers of Canada to discuss the potential rail strike; Greg Northey with Pulse Canada on how to stop the rail strike; Justin Funk with RealAgristudies on the... Read More

What’s the best planting depth for corn? There’s lots of research that points to a two-inch depth, but there’s growing evidence that planting corn up to three inches deep is a better choice if the seed can access optimum moisture levels at that depth. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Maizex Seeds agronomist Henry... Read More

With an average of over 20 million seeded acres, canola is one of Canada’s most widely grown crops. Used for cooking oil, processing foods, biofuel and protein for both animal feed and human consumption, it’s safe to say that it’s important to keep this vital crop protected from diseases such as clubroot, a disease that... Read More

There are several things that producers and agronomists can do to set a crop up for the best pollination possible, but there is one major factor that no one can control: the weather. In this episode of The Agronomists, not two but three guests join host Lyndsey Smith for a discussion on what can go... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson to discuss a number of topics including: Rainfall issues; Bad weeds; Pollination problems; Weed control before cover crops, and more! Don’t miss today’s spotlight interview with Alain Goubau for Combyne Ag. Thoughts... Read More

Size plays a key role in farm efficiency and that’s certainly the case when it comes to fuel tanks. AGI’s director of liquid sales, Brian Bateman, says the company’s new vertical single-wall fuel tanks will give farmers the capacity they require to have fuel available at critical times during the year. Ranging in size from... Read More

Spring seeded cereals are on a real decline in Ontario, but the use of cover crops after wheat harvest is definitely on an upward trend. Why does that matter? Well, summer or fall seeded covers can help anchor soil, hold and cycle nutrients, and out-compete weeds. But, as Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson explains in this... Read More

Over 40 per cent of Ontario’s beef farmers that access the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program are under the age of 40, and that figure is part of the motivation behind the government significantly increasing the money set aside for the program and doubling the amount a producer can qualify for. Minister of Agriculture, Food,... Read More

A delayed railway strike seems nearly a certainty now, after the Canada Industry Relations Board (CIRB) cleared the public safety assessment hurdle that had paused the strike threat. Now, if members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and CN and CKCP railways don’t come to an agreement before August 22, the railways have announced they’ll... Read More

Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. The equipment chosen for a job can make a substantial difference in how quickly, efficiently, and economically a field gets seeded and fertilized. These factors were top of mind when Morris Equipment designed their new 10 Series Air Cart, which is the largest tow-between... Read More

The rain clouds can’t seem to find the fields that would welcome the rain, and that’s just as true in Ontario as it is in large parts of Saskatchewan. The corn crop in Ontario is on-trend for an average finishing date, as are the soybeans, as both crops ran into poor planting conditions, says Peter... Read More

In an agricultural context, AI has typically meant making sure animals are bred without needing a bull or ram around. But that’s changing, as artificial intelligence is applied in more areas. Doug Foley, president of Giant Goat, says the data management aspect of AI is already a large part of much of the digital tools... Read More

Thanks for checking out RealAg on the Weekend! On this early August show, listen to Anne Wasko with this week’s Beef Market Update, plus Doug Gillespie joins host Shaun Haney to remember former ag minister Lyle Stewart, and Neil Townsend has your mid-summer grain market recap. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?... Read More

One of the most common sources of conversation among farmers is the weather. This makes sense, as growers’ livelihoods often depend on the balance between too hot or cold, too wet or too dry. Monitoring environmental conditions throughout the growing season can help growers the necessary decisions that impact final yield. Weather stations are one way... Read More