Schulte’s latest Soilstar model is a seven-bar tine harrow, using the same frame as the previous DHX model while eliminating the coulter discs. “This is the latest addition to the SoilStar family… it’s using the same tried and true frame as our previous model… but this eliminates the coulter discs… and it’s a seven bar... Read More
Category: Crop Production
As BASF celebrates 30 years of InVigor canola, BASF Agricultural Solutions has announced $27 million towards updating and expanding its Saskatoon Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation. Construction is set to begin this spring and will continue through the end of 2027, adding breeding capacity and advanced automation for the InVigor hybrid canola breeding program. Farmers... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Karl Wyant of Nutrien and Henry Prinzen of Maizex to talk about sulphur, the increasing evidence for sulphur additions in crop rotations, the specific instances where sulphur shines in soybeans and its perhaps surprising impact on SDS. The Agronomists is brought to... Read More
As winter lingers across parts of the Prairies, many growers are still waiting for conditions to shift before spring fieldwork begins. But according to Jack Payne, agronomy solutions manager with South Country Co-op, this waiting period is an ideal time to fine-tune plans for the upcoming canola season. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School,... Read More
Fertilizer prices can vary widely depending on supplier, location, and time of year, making it difficult for farmers to compare options and secure the best deal. ClearCost aims to simplify that process by bringing multiple fertilizer dealers together in one place. Speaking at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Keith Busch of ClearCost... Read More
Agriculture is often framed as an economic driver, but Alison Sunstrum says that Canada should treat it as something far more strategic: national security. In this conversation on the Ag Policy Connection podcast with co-hosts Tyler McCann and Elise Bigley of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Sunstrum—CEO of ConserveX, managing partner at NYA Ventures,... Read More
One of the largest purchasers, processors, and exporters of canola is back as a member of the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) after an eight-year hiatus. Richardson International, the parent company of Richardson Pioneer, formally rejoined the national canola industry group at its annual general meeting on March 12, 2026. Richardson withdrew its funding from... Read More
Uniform emergence has long been a cornerstone of maximizing corn yield, but new planter technology is taking seed placement one step further—by controlling how each kernel lands in the seed trench. At Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Caleb Stuber of Precision Planting to discuss the company’s newly launched... Read More
Farmers who pay commodity check-off or levy dollars that support research may be eligible for a federal tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program. Administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the SR&ED program encourages investment in research and development (R&D) by offering tax incentives for eligible work carried... Read More
On this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson checks in from Ontario as spring conditions start to shift. From teaching the next generation of agronomists at Ridgetown Campus to assessing winter crop conditions across the province, Pete covers a wide range of agronomy questions. He also digs into management considerations for extremely... Read More