
Corn School: Seedbed prep for silage success
May 06, 2020When it comes to planting corn, getting that seedbed prepped is imperative to ensuring a steady start — whether you are growing silage or grain corn. As is described in this Corn School episode, there are other aspects of ...
Read ArticleIs it too cold to plant soybeans?
May 06, 2020Prolonged cold weather this spring has led some producers to wonder if soybean planting should be delayed. There are two main risks of planting into cold soils which are outlined in this Field Crop News article.
Read ArticleCorn School: Monitor soil temperatures to avoid imbibitional chilling
May 03, 2020If you aren’t in the field yet, chances are you are itching to get out there and get the tires rolling. But should you be seeding? You should ensure soil temperature is at 10 degrees Celsius, or corn seed could face imbibi...
Read ArticleReasons to be optimistic in the battle against herbicide resistance
May 03, 2020Listen/watch the Real Agriculture conversation with Francois Tardif, discussing the basic biological principles of herbicide resistance and how new tools might aid farmers in the quest to keep resistant weeds at bay.
Read ArticleWheat School: Does it pay to precision plant wheat?
May 03, 2020Will it pay to park the drill and invest in precision planting technology for wheat? That’s a question Michigan State University researcher Dennis Pennington is tackling in an ongoing research project. On this episode of R...
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Storing grain safely into summer (& beyond!)
May 03, 2020Read ArticleWheat School: Timing plant growth regulators for winter wheat
April 26, 2020Wheat is worth about $7 a bushel right now — and we have to chase as many bushels as we can. That’s the message RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson has for growers in our latest episode of the Wheat School. One way to...
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Flirting with the $3.01 price on corn — what does it mean?
April 26, 2020Read ArticleCorn School: Fine-tuning your strip-till strategy
April 26, 2020On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Corn School, Ben Rosser joins Bernard Tobin to discuss early results from a three-year research project he is conducting to develop best management recommendations for corn strip tiller...
Read ArticleConsiderations for nitrogen applications in spring cereals
April 26, 2020As the wheels have started turning and the spring cereals are going in the ground the question that continues to come up is how much nitrogen (N) should I apply? Find out more on applications rates from this Field Crop New...
Read ArticleWestern bean cutworm 2020 info sheets – Corn & dry beans
April 26, 2020It is still too early to predict what western bean cutworm (WBC) might do this year but to help prepare, OMAFRA has updated the WBC infosheets for 2020.
Read ArticleWheat Pete's Word: Staying connected, N trials on wheat, & cool spring temps
April 19, 2020For this April 15th edition of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson shares some wise words on managing stress during the COVID-19 pandemic tackles some questions on cold tolerance of cereals and offers a chance for farmers to ...
Read ArticleSoybean School: The risk & rewards of early planted soybeans
April 19, 2020When it’s mid-April, relatively dry, but cool, should you plant soybeans? We tackle that question on the latest RealAgriculture Soybean School episode with Horst Bohner, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affa...
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