April 22, 2024

Doors open for Canadian soybeans in Indo-Pacific

A Manitoba soybean grower sees huge opportunity for Canadian food-grade soybeans after taking part in a trade mission to the Indo-Pacific. “We’re the ones that can have the quality they’re looking for,” said Melvin Rattai....

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April 22, 2024

Quicker tissue test for corn growers

A nutrient testing system first used in potatoes is now moving into corn. The Leaf-Evaluated-Nutrient-System (LENS) unit from Picketa Systems, based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is promising growers and crop advisers a n...

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April 22, 2024

Canadian researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain.

Canadian researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain. They’re using cold plasma, which is created by electrical discharge in a low-pressure gas. One of the most common uses is in florescent lighti...

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April 22, 2024

The ugly truth of tuber trauma

Life can be tough on a tuber. Visual flaws can stem from stresses suffered in the field, such as inconsistent watering, herbicide carry over or other environmental stress. Find out more on minimizing tuber trauma from this...

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April 22, 2024

Turkey, Russia to remain strong players in durum market

A country that emerged as a surprise competitor to Canadian durum growers last year will likely be at it again in 2024-25. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is forecasting that Turkey ...

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April 22, 2024

Ethanol excluded from biofuel production incentives in federal budget, says biofuel industry group

The development of Canada’s biofuel sector was highlighted in the Canadian government’s 2024 budget announced on April 16th, but ethanol was notably absent from the list of renewable fuel categories that will receive suppo...

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April 22, 2024

Taking steps to minimize compaction from the sprayer

The topic of soil compaction often arises when talking about the heaviest of farm machinery — four-wheel drive tractors, grain carts/buggies, and manure spreaders — but sprayers should also be at the forefront when it come...

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April 22, 2024

Wheat School: Timing PGRs in winter wheat for head count & yield

Growers have been busy getting that first shot of nitrogen on the crop and focus now shifts to whether the crop can benefit from a plant growth regulator (PGR) as the wheat advances to growth stage 30 and beyond. On this e...

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April 18, 2024

Edible Bean School: Reviewing the planting checklist

It won’t be long before the soil is fit and planters roll into edible bean fields. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Edible Bean School, Hensall Co-op field marketer and edible bean grower Dave Louwagie shares a check...

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April 18, 2024

Farming Forward: Tips for terminating cover crops

There are several options available for terminating cover crops: choosing species that will winterkill (most of the time!), herbicides, cutting or grazing, tillage, or a combination of a few of these. In this episode of F...

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April 18, 2024

The Agronomists: Designing on-farm field trials with Elizabeth Hawkins & Laura Schmidt

To tackle what it takes to get the most out of on-farm trials, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Elizabeth Hawkins of Ohio State University, and Laura Schmidt of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers for this episode of The Agron...

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April 18, 2024

Planting early? Lessons for northern corn & soybean growers

In this field-side discussion, Pete and RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney discuss the importance of the forecast when it comes to early soybean planting, including whether or not middle of April is too early for corn or soybea...

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April 10, 2024

The Sharp Edge: Sulphur strategies for higher-yielding soybeans

Research from Purdue University agronomy professor Shaun Casteel indicates that early sulphur applications broadcast pre-plant or right at planting can deliver a soybean yield bump in specific conditions. On the season deb...

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