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Real Agriculture
14h ago
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Steve Twynstra of Alisa Craig, Ont.; Gerrit Herrema of Uxbridge, Ont.; Fred Grieg of Reston, Man.; and, Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. Plus, we will... Read More ..read more
Real Agriculture
14h ago
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it has not detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in cattle in Canada at this time, and is not currently testing for traces of the virus in raw or pasteurized milk. “As with many reportable diseases in animals, testing is being recommended based on suspicion of... Read More ..read more
Real Agriculture
17h ago
New Holland is touting its recent joint venture with Raven industries as an opportunity for grain growers to access grain cart automation that can reduce cart operator stress and also reduce grain spillage. Earlier this year, New Holland announced a joint venture with Raven Industries to make Raven Cart Automation available on its combines in... Read More ..read more
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20h ago
The premise behind why a good healthy plant stand is important when battling flea beetles in canola is simple: the fewer beetles per plant, the less likely they’re going to damage more than 25 per cent of the total leaf area. In dry conditions, too much seed-placed fertilizer can hurt that plant stand and help... Read More ..read more
Real Agriculture
2d ago
Agriculture is the art of applying the science — this is definitely the case when it comes to figuring out how few tillage passages are enough and if the quest for zero is actually the goal. As part of this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson discusses the importance of no-till and... Read More ..read more
Real Agriculture
2d ago
Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jim Wiesemeyer with Pro Farmer to discuss the U.S. Farm Bill; Hear data from the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index on if biofuels a positive or negative for farmers; A clip from the Farm Safety Roundup on... Read More ..read more
Real Agriculture
2d ago
It’s unlikely the U.S. Farm Bill gets passed in 2024 by Shaun Haney’s estimates, but what does Jim Wiesemeyer, D.C. policy analyst for Pro Farmer magazine think? Plenty of things need to happen for this bill to be passed, Wiesemeyer says, but there is some impetus to get well into the process by June. That’s... Read More ..read more
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2d ago
From hitch pin to closing wheels, Kinze plans to introduce a new 5670 pivot fold, split-row model planter for the 2025 planting season. “It’s kind of the next member of our 5000 series family,” says Kinze product specialist Brad Niensteadt. In this report from Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, he tells RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin that... Read More ..read more
Real Agriculture
2d ago
Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries, with heavy machinery often being the culprit behind farm-related injuries and fatalities. Collisions and roll-overs are a major concern, but so too are machine entanglements. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney is joined by Michael Wilson, a senior health and safety consultant... Read More ..read more
Real Agriculture
2d ago
Let’s hope grain markets fare better than the Winnipeg Jets did in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff game last night, but if they don’t Jon Driedger, disappointed Jets fan and market analyst with Leftfield Commodity Research, says there’s still reasons to sell small into price rallies. Where are we at right now? Big... Read More ..read more