November 17, 2024

Producers weigh pros & cons of blackleg test

Many canola growers are running out of options as they battle increasingly virulent strains of blackleg. Race testing is seen as a way to better ensure the varieties they grow can withstand the threat in their fields. Find...

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November 17, 2024

Canola 2024 seasonal summary

In 2024 there were approximately 50,500 acres of canola insured by Agricorp. This includes winter canola seeded in the fall of 2023 and spring canola seeded in 2024, both of which had a modest increase in acreage compared ...

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November 15, 2024

New uses for pulse starch seen on the horizon

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are seeking new uses for pulse starches in the food and biomaterial sectors. Byproduct market research aims to reduce food waste, increase efficiency and add more value to crop...

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November 15, 2024

Markets must move quickly to address canola shortage

Statistics Canada’s current production estimate for canola stands at 18.9 million tonnes, but lower yields are likely to push production down by 0.5 to one million tonnes, which will certainly tighten the supply and demand...

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November 15, 2024

Canola School: Insect friends vs foes & the world beneath the flowers

When a farmer or agronomist sees damaged plants, it can be challenging to figure out if the insects found are beneficials, “tourists,” or pests. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Canola School, Dr. Ken Fry of Olds Colle...

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November 08, 2024

MacAulay quietly headed to China to address potential retaliation against Canadian canola

Canada’s Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is quietly heading to China on an unannounced trip to work on mitigating harm from potential Chinese duties on Canadian canola. Read more on the trip from this RealAgricultur...

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November 08, 2024

Soybean School: Feeding a hidden hunger for nitrogen

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Horst Bohner, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness soybean specialist, shares what he’s learning about soybean’s appetite for N in trials across the ...

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November 08, 2024

The Agronomists: Fall field work with Glen Arnold, Christine Brown, & Curtis Cavers

There’s never a shortage of field work to be done in the fall, but fall conditions can sometimes be very unfavourable for tillage, manure, or fertilizer applications. To dig into considerations for fall field work, includi...

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November 08, 2024

Syngenta Canada launches new biostimulant to drive higher yields in field crops

There will be a new biostimulant in the crop production toolbox for row crops in 2025. Syngenta Canada has launched YieldON, liquid foliar biostimulant to help improve productivity in corn, wheat, and other row crops. Find...

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November 08, 2024

Wheat School: Narrow rows drive winning winter wheat

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Wheat School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness cereals specialist Joanna Follings and RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson look at management tips gleaned fr...

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November 08, 2024

Fall 2024 winter wheat update

Growers across Ontario have been able to seed winter wheat this fall into almost perfect conditions, and there may be a record acreage seeded. A significant portion of winter wheat acres were seeded in September but with p...

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October 30, 2024

Fine-tuning sulphur needs for higher yield

Karl Wyant, director of agronomy for Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies, shares in this RealAgriculture video how field scouting can help identify sulphur deficiencies and how growers can integrate these findings into...

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October 30, 2024

Edible Bean School: Harvesting with high-capacity combines

On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin rides along with Fred Van Osch of Van Osch Farms in a John Deere X9 combine as he roles through a field of white beans in Ontario’s Huron County. ...

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