If you're not tracking your hours running vs. hours spraying, you might be losing out on a valuable productivity bump that requires only a few tweaks. As our guests for this episode of The Agronomists share below, gaining minutes at filling, or in turn arounds, or clean out, adds up to hours in productivity. Join... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Consultations are starting this week on the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops' draft code of practice for Canadian grain farmers. The voluntary code, which has been named "Responsible Grain," was developed to define and promote the sustainability and social responsibility practices followed by grain farmers across Canada, with the goal of building trust among consumers... Read More
There's no way to get around putting up feed for wintering livestock, but there are several ways to minimize the amount of hay fed, the cost of feed delivery, and the cost of hauling away and spreading manure. Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching at Busby, Alta., says that planning for winter grazing and feeding... Read More
A new seed treatment from Syngenta specifically targets foliar infection of blackleg in canola with a new mode of action, adding another tool in the blackleg management toolbox. "[Saltro] really has nice fit in an integrated management system with crop rotations and, of course, the genetics play a key role," says Ted Labun, technical lead... Read More
When livestock producers and ranchers think about year-round grazing, most think about winter feeding strategies — bale grazing, swath grazing and more. But Steve Kenyon, custom grazer at Busby, Alta., says winter grazing is more about how you manage pastures in the growing season. Kenyon, who runs Greener Pastures custom grazing on over 3,500 acres,... Read More
Keep your soil covered, do as little tillage as possible, maintain a living root system 365 days a year, and fit it all into an economic model that makes money: this is sustainable soil health. It's a challenge, for sure, but it's one Dresden, Ont., farmer Woody Van Arkel is happy to tackle. On this... Read More
This week's Wheat Pete's Word features a lot of corn talk. But wait a minute Pete, isn't your favourite crop wheat? Don't worry, host Peter Johnson has quite a few corn questions, some chat about fall vs spring fertilizer applications, and eventually talks wheat. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some yield... Read More
Back in June, the Canadian Plant Technology Agency reported some nefarious goings-on regarding Kazakhstani groups trying to acquire Canadian plant genetics. "What has happened is that Kazakhstan companies recognize the Canadian varieties as being leading genetics that would work in their country," says Lorne Hadley, executive director of Canadian Plant Technology Agency. "For the second... Read More
RealAgriculture is pleased to announce that we are now able to offer CCA CEU credits for The Agronomists! The Agronomists is an hour-long livestream event that airs every Monday night at 8pm E/6pm M on RealAgriculture's social media channels — YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch. It features host Shaun Haney in conversation with a rotating... Read More
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced a new partnership that will focus on developing new plant-based protein products and ingredients destined for markets in Western Canada and Asia. The partnership between Mera Food Group, Mera Developments, and Benson Farms will use Western Canadian commodities to develop the products — such as oats, lentils, hemp, faba... Read More