March 21, 2025

This isn’t a cash flow issue, this is value destruction of the crop, says Sask Oilseeds of China’s tariffs

Unlike a railway strike or work stoppage where crop can’t move to port, the latest tariff threat by China to impose huge taxes on canola oil and meal risks devaluing the entire crop, says Dean Roberts chair of Sask Oilseed...

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March 21, 2025

The Agronomists: Soil dynamics with Jodi DeJong-Hughes & Laura Van Eerd

To begin to understand the soil dynamics and what to do about them, this episode of The Agronomists features Jodi DeJong-Hughes with the University of Minnesota and Dr. Laura Van Eerd with the University of Guelph.

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March 21, 2025

Wheat School: Seeding ultra early helps wheat beat the heat

Dr. Brian Beres, senior research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at Lethbridge, has been working with his team for over a decade to study a simple production practice change that has the potential to t...

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March 21, 2025

Farmland values continue to climb, but more slowly: FCC report

The average value of Canadian farmland continued to climb in 2024, increasing by 9.3 per cent, less than the 11.5 per cent increase reported in 2023, according to the 2024 FCC Farmland Values Report. Read more on the risin...

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March 21, 2025

The Agronomists: Nitrogen ROI with Lyle Cowell & John Heard

Making the most of every input dollar matters, especially when crop prices are in the doldrums, but cutting back on fertilizer can end up curtailing yield. There’s a better way to manage those nitrogen input dollars! For t...

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March 21, 2025

Why do I see nutrient deficiencies in my crops, even with moderate soil test levels?

Nutrient deficiencies occur regularly in Ontario and can be the cause of substantial yield loss depending on the type, severity and timing. Their presence is particularly frustrating when soil test levels show adequate lev...

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March 21, 2025

Significant unknowns weigh on cropping plans heading into spring

While many of the acreage decisions are already made, recent trade turmoil and tariff threats will absolutely factor in to both commodity prices and cropping figures, says Brian Comeault, co-founder of new market analyst f...

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March 21, 2025

Cereal production in Canada rising to the sustainability challenge

Cereals Canada has published a new series of sustainability reports for the Canadian cereals value chain. The reports cover Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats. Find out how Canada ranked from this Real...

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March 21, 2025

McDonald’s testing plant-based burger in Canada, again

While much of the hype around plant-based foods has subsided from a few years ago, McDonald’s is once again exploring whether there’s demand in Canada for a meatless burger. Find out more on the market tests from this Real...

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March 21, 2025

Which residual corn herbicides allow cover crops to be inter-seeded?

With a narrow window to establish cover crops after corn harvest, some farmers have experimented with inter-seeding cover crops when corn is at the 6-8 leaf stage. However, the sensitivity of different cover crops to resid...

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March 21, 2025

Does ammonium sulphate (AMS) improve soybean yields on clay loam or silt loam soils?

Sulphur (S) is an essential nutrient necessary for plant growth. In the past it was assumed that soil sulphur supplies were adequate to meet soybeans full yield potential. Since air-borne sulphur emissions have been drasti...

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March 21, 2025

How much rainfall will leach nitrogen in corn?

Heavy rainfall can cause nitrates to move down through the soil and possibly below the corn crop’s root zone where it is less available for uptake. How much rainfall is needed to leach nitrogen (N)? Should we be applying e...

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March 21, 2025

Ag Canada Raises 2025-26 Canola Stocks Estimate; Cuts Price Outlook

Amid possible trade disruptions, Agriculture Canada has doubled its 2025-26 canola ending stocks forecast and slashed its price outlook in updated monthly supply-demand estimates released Friday.

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