January 16, 2025

The Agronomists: Tillage erosion with Dr. David Lobb & Phil Needham

To explore more on how tillage erosion happens and its cost, this Real Agriculture Season 5 kick-off episode features Dr. David Lobb with the University of Manitoba and Phil Needham of Needham Ag Technologies.

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January 16, 2025

Canadian grain industry welcomes ruling against Mexico’s restrictions on GM corn

The national umbrella organization representing Canada’s grain, oilseed, pulse and special crop industries is welcoming the North American trade dispute panel ruling against Mexico’s restrictions on genetically-modified (G...

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January 16, 2025

Dynasty kidney bean named U of G’s innovation of the year

Dynasty, a University of Guelph dark red kidney bean innovation recognized for its high yield, disease resistance and adaptability, has earned the school’s 2024 Innovation of the Year. Find out more on the innovation from ...

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January 16, 2025

Soybean School: Does 30-inch row spacings beat 7.5 on the farm?

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Tyler McBlain shares what he learned in 2024 when he compared the performance of soybean seeded in 30-inch rows versus solid-seeded 7.5-inch rows. Watch the video for ...

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January 16, 2025

SK updates clubroot distribution map

The Saskatchewan government has released the 2024 Clubroot Distribution Map, identifying the rural municipalities (RMs) where clubroot has been identified since its first occurrence in the province in 2008. Check out the m...

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December 27, 2024

Pulse flour research looking bright

Pulses have a niche in the plant protein space, but the industry hopes new markets and new end uses will help those crops expand their footprint. Read more on the research into the flour from this Manitoba Cooperator artic...

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December 27, 2024

The future of gene editing in canola

An unexpected side effect of gene editing research at the University of Guelph could pay dividends for canola breeders in the years ahead. “We didn’t do the initial experiments with the intent of growing a better canola pl...

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December 27, 2024

Canola might have an Aussie problem replacing China

Canadian canola exporters might need to urgently look for alternative markets in 2025, but they might find oilseed users are already well supplied by Australia. Australia was once a modest canola player, but has since grea...

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December 27, 2024

Think end-goals first when adding cover crops to corn production

Cover crops and corn is not a new idea, however, the idea has been revived in the last decade as growers have begun to experiment with different seed mixes and agricultural techniques. Kevin Elmy of Cover Crops Canada expl...

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December 25, 2024

Canola & Coffee Speaker Series: Clubroot Q&A

Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald, pathologist at University of Guelph, and Keith Gabert, agronomist in Alberta with Canola Council of Canada, share their knowledge and experience working with clubroot disease of canola in this Field...

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December 23, 2024

Wheat School: Winter wheat packs potential for 2025

Despite an extremely dry September that played havoc with plant establishment, the winter wheat crop across Ontario appears to be packing plenty of yield potential as it heads into the dormant winter months. Peter “Wheat P...

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December 23, 2024

Soybean School: Does 30-inch row spacing beat 7.5 on the farm?

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Tyler McBlain, of the Brantford area, shares what he learned in 2024 when he compared the performance of soybean seeded in 30-inch rows versus solid-seeded 7.5-inch ro...

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December 18, 2024

Soybean crop continues to grow year over year

Statistics Canada’s November 2024 yield and production survey confirmed expectations. The outlook for corn and wheat remains bullish for the spring period due to tighter ending stocks from major exporters. The soybean mark...

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