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How many acres of wheat does it take to pay for that tractor?

Real Agriculture

MARCH 3, 2025

There are, however, ratios between gross margin, costs per acre, and more, Read More The good news is there are deals to be had on both new and used farm equipment out there, says Matt Clark, senior rural economic analyst with Terrain. There are, however, ratios between gross margin, costs per acre, and more, Read More

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The Sharp Edge: Corn acres heading north with help from plant breeders

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Over the past 20 years, advancements in corn genetics have helped produce an average yield gain of better than two bushels per acre, per year. Read More Over the past 20 years, advancements in corn genetics have helped produce an average yield gain of better than two bushels per acre, per year.

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CANZA sets its sights on scaling-up carbon assessments on 15,000+ acres

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (CANZA) views itself as an organization that sits somewhere in the matrix of quantifying soil carbon, working with farmers, and connecting supply chain players. Nick Betts, managing director of CANZA, says that the alliance emerged out of a need to connect different points in the value chain.

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The Agronomists, Ep 172: Managing crop loss at the combine with Lorne Grieger and Marcel Kringe

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 29, 2024

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass.

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Cover crops play key role in “sustainably intensified” agriculture

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 27, 2025

He makes a strong case to support the claim that cover crops have the ability to help agriculture produce more crops per acre while also preserving natural resources, including Read More Theres growing evidence that cover crops have the ability to support sustainably intensified agriculture.

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Bourgault targets capacity without complexity in new product roll-out

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A key part of that farming formula is capacity, specifically larger equipment that can get more done in a day and help cover the big acres that many farmers are working across vast tracks of land. It’s no secret that farmers are looking for more productivity for their farm machinery dollar.

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Ag Policy Connection S3 Ep. 4 — Housing or farmland – How to balance the two?

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The oft-cited statistic from the most recent Census of Agriculture is that Ontario alone loses an average of 319 acres of farmland every Read More Some parts of the country have seen more success protecting farmland than other regions, but when you add it up, Canada continues to lose an astonishing amount of farmland to urban expansion.

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FreeForm Plastics crop divider works to save a little yield potential every pass

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The same principle works when farmers save pennies over the course of thousands of acres the savings add up. The same principle works when farmers save pennies over the course of thousands of acres the savings add up.

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Variety and hybrid diversification is about mitigating risk, higher yields, and maximum profit

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Diversity can mean many things to many people and when it comes to a grower diversifying variety choices, the goal is to mitigate risk, push yields, and maximize profit on every acre.

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Weaker prices and dry conditions leave canola vulnerable to losing acres

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 11, 2024

The weakest prices in over three years, combined with prospects of another drought, are expected to put a dent in canola acres as cropping decisions for 2024 are finalized. Unfortunately for those on the selling side, grain and oilseed markets have been posting losses like the Ottawa Senators or Columbus Blue Jackets rather than Jonathon.

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Conservation easement on over 50,000 acres in southern Alberta set to preserve grasslands in perpetuity

Real Agriculture

MAY 9, 2024

Last month, the Thrall family announced it had reached an agreement to protect the over 54,000 acres of native grasslands in southern Alberta that make up the historic McIntyre Ranch through a conservation easement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited.

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USDA boosts corn acres, cuts world wheat ending stock estimate in September WASDE

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The USDA boosted its harvested area for corn by 774 thousand acres to 87.1 million acres, resulting in a U.S. Markets came under pressure following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s September supply/demand report on Tuesday. corn production estimate of 15.1 billion bushels — slightly above trade expectations.

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The Sharp Edge: Planting big acres and mitigating compaction with Cliff Horst

Real Agriculture

JULY 5, 2023

How do you cover acres quickly during planting season with big equipment without causing compaction and compromising yield? Read More How do you cover acres quickly during planting season with big equipment without causing compaction and compromising yield? The brothers farm in Perth County, Ont.,

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RealAg Radio: Wheat and canola markets, shifting acres, and plant breeding agreements, Jan 10, 2024

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 10, 2024

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research to discuss the wheat and canola markets, and how continued dryness could potentially shift acres. Plus, hear from Carl Potts with the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers to discuss the future of. Read More

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Farming Forward: Shifting to profit-focused nitrogen management

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

For Derek Axten, changing nitrogen management on over 10,000 acres first required changing the goal. The Axtens have been using several different management tools to make the shift to a soil-health Read More For Derek Axten, changing nitrogen management on over 10,000 acres first required changing the goal.

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Winter barley averages £119/acre at standing crop auction

Farmers Weekly

JULY 18, 2023

Prices averaged £119/acre for winter barley, £110/acre for winter wheat, £46/acre for oilseed rape and £92/acre for triticale at an auction at Bishop’s Castle. The prices were reportedly driven by a large […] The post Winter barley averages £119/acre at standing crop auction appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Talking tile drainage ROI with Larry Cowan

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Cowan has been retiling an average of 150 acres each year for the past eight years. Cowan has been retiling an average of 150 acres each year for the past eight years. In this field, which was tiled… Read More When does it make sense to re-tile cash crop fields? That’s a thought process that Mount Brydges, Ont.,

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More than 4.1 Million Acres Protected by Farmland and Ranchland Protection Programs Nationwide

American Farmland

JANUARY 23, 2025

million acres across 33 states. These surveys tracked the status of farmland and ranchland protection nationwide through 2023. PACE programs have collectively invested nearly $7.9 billion to acquire over 25,000 easements and permanently protect about 4.2

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StatsCan confirms intentions of more lentils, oats, and durum, and not quite as many canola acres in ’24

Real Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2024

Acres of corn and soybeans are expected to be similar to last year, while wheat and canola area is expected to drop slightly, according to Statistics Canada’s acreage estimates published on Monday, March 11. Canadian farmers will be planting more pulse crops, oats, and durum in 2024. Most of the estimates were within the range.

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Vaderstad unveils its largest air cart — the PD 1350 — to cover 200 acres in one fill

Real Agriculture

JULY 17, 2024

If refill times at seeding are a pet peeve, take a look at Vaderstad’s newest air cart offering, the PD 1350, capable of covering 200 acres of canola seeding in a single fill. That 1350 stands for bushels, and as Phil Korczak explains in this video from Ag in Motion this week, that capacity is spread.

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Ag Policy Connection, S3 Ep. 1: Farmland under pressure (Season 3 premiere)

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Canada may have an abundance of land, but those acres are under immense pressure to serve multiple purposesresidential and industrial development, food production, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, solar and wind energy generation, recreation, and more.

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Pulse markets showing strength — how many acres can go in?

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 24, 2024

What do you get when two Canadians descend on the Northern U.S.? Why, a pulses market outlook, of course. This week, Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research, was a keynote speaker at the Northern Pulse Growers Association AGM. Shaun Haney hosted RealAg Radio from the meeting, and that gave the pair a chance to talk.

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Rising peanut acres spark carryover concerns

Western FarmPress

MAY 2, 2025

Peanut acreage is set to increase in several U.S. states as other commodity prices remain low. Producers are diversifying and relying on cattle operations to weather economic challenges.

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Soybean School: 100 bushels and the sulphur connection

Real Agriculture

MARCH 26, 2025

Georgia grower Alex Harrell offered proof of that again in 2024 when he smashed his previous yield record with a new harvest benchmark a whopping 218 bushels per acre. Georgia grower Alex Harrell offered proof of that again in 2024 when he smashed his previous yield record with a new harvest benchmark a whopping 218 bushels per acre.

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It’s decision time for Ontario growers wrestling with unseeded acres

Real Agriculture

JUNE 11, 2024

As the calendar pushes to mid-June, growers in areas of the province still struggling with wet planting conditions are now deciding whether to try to plant corn, switch to soybeans, or make unseeded acreage claims. Agronomists and ag reps attending a Ridgetown, Ont., virtual Ag Business Breakfast Meeting on Tuesday did their best to assess.

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Commodity markets pricing in uncertainty, while acreage and supply dynamics take backseat

Real Agriculture

MARCH 13, 2025

plant over 95 million acres of corn? plant over 95 million acres of corn? Will the U.S. Will canola move unfettered into China? What about getting crop out of the Black Sea region? Will that be possible?

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More Than 540 Million Acres of Farm and Ranchland Protected by Crop Insurance

ProAg

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

million acres of farm and ranchland across the country. Even more impressive is that the area covered by crop insurance has grown by more than 205 million acres since the 2018 Farm Bill was enacted, a 61% increase. And lawmakers are clearly succeeding – to the tune of 205 million acres in the past five years alone.

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Winter wheat finding a home in Maritime potato rotations

Real Agriculture

JULY 18, 2024

There are about 85,000 acres of potatoes on Prince Edward Island and every year an increasing number of those acres are planted to winter wheat after potatoes are harvested in September and October.

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Big yields top 2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network contest

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 7, 2024

bushels per acre. bushels/acre, while John Kilbourne of Ontario finished third with a yield of 160.2 bushels/acre. Nick Suwyn from Michigan has topped the 2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network wheat yield contest with 171.9 Jeffery Krohn, also of Michigan, took second place at 170.1 Read More

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The Sharp Edge: Building sprayer tender trailers, with Shawridge Farms

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Covering 40,000 acres a year with a sprayer is a big job. So how does one guy get over all those acres? Read More Covering 40,000 acres a year with a sprayer is a big job. So how does one guy get over all those acres? At Shawridge Farms, a large cash crop and commercial grain elevator operation located in Arthur, Ont.,

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India’s removal of tariffs unlikely to budge pea acres, but will support prices

Real Agriculture

MAY 10, 2024

India is nearly half-way through a six-week election period, and the government there is making sure it stays in the citizens’ good graces. That, in part, may have driven the decision by India to further extend a dropped tariff on imported peas out to October. Chuck Penner, founder of Leftfield Commodity Research, says that India.

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Over 90 per cent of forage acres insured for rainfall in Saskatchewan receiving a payout

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are reporting a record-breaking level of payments under the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Forage Rainfall Insurance Program. Total 2023 program indemnities paid have totalled $60.4 million across SCIC’s 17 forage risk zones.

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Oat market searching for supply and demand stability in 2024

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Record high prices and seeded acres in 2022 led to a dramatic decline in prices and production in 2023. Acres are expected to increase. Record high prices and seeded acres in 2022 led to a dramatic decline in prices and production in 2023. Acres are expected to increase. Read More

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U.S. corn crop packing on yield potential, while soybeans add “burdensome” supplies

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 14, 2024

Flory, host of AgriTalk, says the USDA’s move to knock off 700,000 acres of corn and add a million soybean acres does make sense, but. Flory, host of AgriTalk, says the USDA’s move to knock off 700,000 acres of corn and add a million soybean acres does make sense, but. Read More

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How to make small grains pay

Western FarmPress

MAY 8, 2025

Wheat, oats, barley and rye have given up acres to soybeans. But more often, the economic and soil health benefits of small grains are being recognized.

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Morris unveils the 10 Series air cart, the largest tow-between option available

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 12, 2024

Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More

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Syngenta Seeds re-opens Arva research and development centre

Real Agriculture

JUNE 26, 2024

The Arva R&D Innovation Centre is located on a 100-acre site just north. The Arva R&D Innovation Centre is located on a 100-acre site just north. The renovations mark the first significant update to the site in 30 years. The renovations mark the first significant update to the site in 30 years. Read More

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Dec 13: Late tillers, loaves per acre, surface-applied N, and a rough voice

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It turns out that even Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is mortal, and in this week’s podcast you’ll likely end up feeling a little sorry for Mr. Johnson, as his voice has fallen victim to the winter woes. Nonetheless, our intrepid host of Wheat Pete’s Word still has managed to record this episode and in it.

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Corn School: Fungicides strategies for an uneven crop

Real Agriculture

JUNE 25, 2024

Planting season started in late April and some growers are now just getting their last acres in the ground during the final days of June. Planting season started in late April and some growers are now just getting their last acres in the ground during the final days of June. It’s been a tough spring for planting corn in Ontario.

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Edible Bean School: Harvesting with high-capacity combines

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 18, 2024

High-capacity combines are finding a fit in edible bean fields as growers look to cover more soy, corn, wheat and edible acres with fewer machines, and also take advantage of their gentler grain handling capabilities. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin rides along with Fred Van Osch of Van Osch.

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Lost sugar beet production will be costly

Western FarmPress

MAY 2, 2025

California's last sugar beet processor shutters, impacting 20,000 acres and 1,000+ jobs. Imperial Valley farmers face urgent crop decisions amid market challenges.

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Expect variability in 2024 southwestern Ontario land prices

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In recent years, land values have climbed to dizzying heights with competition for top acres driving sales for some farms into the $40,000-per-acre range. In recent years, land values have climbed to dizzying heights with competition for top acres driving sales for some farms into the $40,000-per-acre range. Read More

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Farmers, landowners are “unwilling hosts” to mystery land development in Wilmot Township

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The pressure is on for the Ontario government to back away from a land deal that would see 770 acres of farmland turned into a yet-to-be-determined industrial development. Hundreds of citizens in Wilmot Township near Kitchener, Ont., Hundreds of citizens in Wilmot Township near Kitchener, Ont., Farmers — including.

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Wheat School: Making winter wheat profitable in the Maritimes

Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

Over the past five years, the cereal crop has seen significant growth with total acreage on Prince Edward Island alone climbing near 25,000 acres. Over the past five years, the cereal crop has seen significant growth with total acreage on Prince Edward Island alone climbing near 25,000 acres. Read More

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How many acres of wheat does it take to pay for that tractor?

The Sharp Edge: Corn acres heading north with help from plant breeders

Trending Sources

CANZA sets its sights on scaling-up carbon assessments on 15,000+ acres

The Agronomists, Ep 172: Managing crop loss at the combine with Lorne Grieger and Marcel Kringe

Cover crops play key role in “sustainably intensified” agriculture

Bourgault targets capacity without complexity in new product roll-out

Ag Policy Connection S3 Ep. 4 — Housing or farmland – How to balance the two?

FreeForm Plastics crop divider works to save a little yield potential every pass

Variety and hybrid diversification is about mitigating risk, higher yields, and maximum profit

Weaker prices and dry conditions leave canola vulnerable to losing acres

Conservation easement on over 50,000 acres in southern Alberta set to preserve grasslands in perpetuity

USDA boosts corn acres, cuts world wheat ending stock estimate in September WASDE

The Sharp Edge: Planting big acres and mitigating compaction with Cliff Horst

RealAg Radio: Wheat and canola markets, shifting acres, and plant breeding agreements, Jan 10, 2024

Farming Forward: Shifting to profit-focused nitrogen management

Winter barley averages £119/acre at standing crop auction

Talking tile drainage ROI with Larry Cowan

More than 4.1 Million Acres Protected by Farmland and Ranchland Protection Programs Nationwide

StatsCan confirms intentions of more lentils, oats, and durum, and not quite as many canola acres in ’24

Vaderstad unveils its largest air cart — the PD 1350 — to cover 200 acres in one fill

Ag Policy Connection, S3 Ep. 1: Farmland under pressure (Season 3 premiere)

Pulse markets showing strength — how many acres can go in?

Rising peanut acres spark carryover concerns

Soybean School: 100 bushels and the sulphur connection

It’s decision time for Ontario growers wrestling with unseeded acres

Commodity markets pricing in uncertainty, while acreage and supply dynamics take backseat

More Than 540 Million Acres of Farm and Ranchland Protected by Crop Insurance

Winter wheat finding a home in Maritime potato rotations

Big yields top 2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network contest

The Sharp Edge: Building sprayer tender trailers, with Shawridge Farms

India’s removal of tariffs unlikely to budge pea acres, but will support prices

Over 90 per cent of forage acres insured for rainfall in Saskatchewan receiving a payout

Oat market searching for supply and demand stability in 2024

U.S. corn crop packing on yield potential, while soybeans add “burdensome” supplies

How to make small grains pay

Morris unveils the 10 Series air cart, the largest tow-between option available

Syngenta Seeds re-opens Arva research and development centre

Wheat Pete’s Word, Dec 13: Late tillers, loaves per acre, surface-applied N, and a rough voice

Corn School: Fungicides strategies for an uneven crop

Edible Bean School: Harvesting with high-capacity combines

Lost sugar beet production will be costly

Expect variability in 2024 southwestern Ontario land prices

Farmers, landowners are “unwilling hosts” to mystery land development in Wilmot Township

Wheat School: Making winter wheat profitable in the Maritimes

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