Seeds are certainly fascinating: life, plants, flowers, and food all stored in a beautiful unique little structure. At 20/20 Seed Labs, we know that every seed has its own personality and beauty, and we have come to understand that every seed type behaves differently and is affected differently by environment, maturity, weathering, and aging. As... Read More
Category: Crops
FarmTech is a great place to run into people you know and to meet people who you should know. A regular here on RealAgriculture, Tom Wolf, spray guru at Sprayers 101, brought along his friend Dr. Jim Wilson to FarmTech this year. Wilson previously worked for South Dakota State University as the extension pesticide education... Read More
Corn is a grass and we should grow it like one. That's Illinois farmer Marion Calmer's management mantra, and he preaches it where ever he travels. Last month, Calmer brought his corn philosophy to the SouthWest Agricultural Conference at Ridgetown, Ont. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Calmer summarizes his six secrets to producing... Read More
Look through many soybean seed catalogues and you'll find an 'LL' in the trait category surrounded by a plethora of 'RR2Y' and 'RR2Xtend' abbreviations, noting the last two versions of Roundup Ready seed technology. The number of Liberty Link (LL) herbicide system varieties are few compared to the massive Roundup Ready seed footprint, but the... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is updating the way peas and lentils are graded, saying that the change ensures Canada continues to provide customers with the superior product they have come to expect and maintains Canada's competitive advantage in world grain markets. As of August 1, only registered varieties of peas and lentils will be... Read More
Can we officially call it the dead of winter? Extremely cold temperatures across most of Canada have most everyone hunkering down and dreaming of warmer temps and a return of the growing season. Winter is also a time to learn, and Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson is here to answer your production questions, concerns, and challenges.... Read More
Oat and corn research projects through the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (CFCRA) recently received $4.1 million over five years to support national projects. The federal funding will support CFCRA's work in developing new oat varieties, enhance breeding efforts, and inform new agronomic practices to help improve productivity, stability of yields, consistency, and quality. Funding... Read More
In an effort to keep its producers at the top of the global stage, the Manitoba government unveiled a first-of-its kind provincial protein strategy. The strategy has several prongs and will help both animal and plant protein development in the face of global demand, according to Manitoba Agriculture minister Ralph Eichler. “With world demand continuing... Read More
In the never-ending quest to buy acres, oats have given many growers something to smile about. Current prices are strong, and the dry weather bias has pushed Manitoba yields into the 170 and 190 bushel range on some fields. Still, oats can be a tough sell for some — prices are volatile (with a much... Read More
Should I or shouldn't I plant soybeans this spring? This is a question on the minds of many farmers as we head into spring of 2019. For a few years, it looked like soybeans were going to take over many acres across the southern Prairies, but a couple of bad years for soybeans have caused... Read More