RealAg Radio: TFW restrictions, the Port of Baltimore, and affordability concerns, Mar 27, 2024
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by RealAgriculture News Team, RealAgriculture
13h ago
Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, hear from: Mike Steenhoek with Soy Transportation Coalition on the Port of Baltimore’s impact to agriculture; Drew Spoelstra with Ontario Federation of Agriculture on Temporary Foreign Worker restrictions; A clip from the latest Farm Safety Roundup episode on safety week with Ryan... Read More ..read more
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Wheat Pete’s Word: Provincial record corn yields, learning from others, and all about P
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by RealAgriculture Agronomy Team, RealAgriculture
18h ago
It’s the last week of March but the weather has turned cool and more average for this time of year. That means there’s plenty of questions streaming in as farmers get ready to hit the fields. This week on Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson has to make good on a bet, we learn about... Read More ..read more
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Farm Safety Roundup, Ep. 6: Safety is our heritage
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by RealAgriculture News Team, RealAgriculture
18h ago
As Canadian Agricultural Safety Week concludes, the conversation around farm safety continues to be paramount. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, hosted by Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture, Ryan Dick of Workplace Safety and Prevention Services sheds light on the crucial role of safety in agriculture. With a dual perspective as both a Health... Read More ..read more
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Valtra S Series tractors feature SmartTurn technology
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by Realag Machinery Insider, RealAgriculture
1d ago
It wasn’t the biggest new tractor roll-out at Agritechnica, but the Valtra S Series certainly attracted its fair share of attention thanks to a unique combination of size and technology. The Valtra S Series is a sixth generation tractor from the Finnish manufacturer, which operates plants in Finland and Brazil. Models range from 280 to... Read More ..read more
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RealAg Radio: Farmer protests and trade deals, crop research changes, and avian flu in dairy cattle, Mar 26, 2024
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by RealAgriculture News Team, RealAgriculture
2d ago
Thanks for tuning into this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Michael Harvey with Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance on the EU/UK trade with Canada; A spotlight interview with Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association; John Conrad with Alberta Agriculture on the Western Crop... Read More ..read more
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Port of Baltimore plays key role in grain, ag equipment trade
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by RealAgriculture News Team, RealAgriculture
2d ago
In the early hours of Tuesday, March 26th, the cargo vessel Dali collided with a support post of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore, Maryland, causing the bridge to collapse. Reports are that the Singapore-owned ship reported a power loss and inability to steer the ship before the collision. While the rescue and recovery... Read More ..read more
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Corn School: Think ‘firming force’ not downforce at planting
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by Bernard Tobin, RealAgriculture
2d ago
What’s a planter supposed to do when it rolls into fields and tucks into a fit seedbeed? On this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School, Kearney Planters operations manager Cullen Tinline shares a corn planter furrow management wish list and what growers should expect if their planter is fine-tuned, properly prepped, and rolling in good soil... Read More ..read more
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Wheat School: Wicked wireworms need multi-year management
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by RealAgriculture Agronomy Team, RealAgriculture
2d ago
Damage from wireworms can go unnoticed at low levels — sometimes the only symptom is a missing seedling. The trouble is, wireworms have a multi-year life cycle, so early detection is key to management. For this Wheat School episode, we’re back with Shad Milligan, seedcare specialist with Syngenta Canada, to talk about not just why... Read More ..read more
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Grain Commission revokes licenses for Zeghers Seed
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by RealAgriculture News Team
2d ago
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has revoked the grain dealer and primary elevator licences for Zeghers Seed Inc., based at Holland, Manitoba. The company, which also operates as Zeghers Canada, is no longer licensed, as of March 25, as it did not meet the requirements of the CGC’s producer payment security program. If the company... Read More ..read more
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Will rolling snow make it stay? One Alberta farm is trying it
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by Shaun Haney
2d ago
Southern Alberta has been in a multi-year drought, so when the most substantial snowfall in, well, years, fell last week, there’s been plenty of talk of how to keep the snow where it is in hopes it percolates in to the soil. There’s also been action, and one farmer’s innovative approach to water conservation has... Read More ..read more
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