How "Medium Rare" Nodules Feed Nitrogen Success | Soybean School
In this Soybean School episode, Bernard Toble visits Snowglin Farms to discuss soybean inoculation with Lallemont Plant Care experts Nikki Burnett and Joe Vink. They explain why inoculants—living rhizobia microbes—are essential for nitrogen fixation, especially in new or stressed fields, and how different formulations (liquid, peat‑based, granular) affect application. Practical tips cover proper storage, timing, double inoculation for high‑risk soils, and ensuring seed‑inoculant placement to avoid moisture or temperature stresses, with nodulation assessment using the "medium rare" pink‑center test.
Rethinking Wild Oat Control as Herbicide Resistance Climbs | Wheat School
In this Wheat School episode, agronomist Troy Basaraba discusses the escalating problem of herbicide‑resistant wild oats in wheat, noting that roughly 75% of Manitoba fields now show resistance to one or more herbicide groups. He explains that resistance arises from...
Smarter, Integrated Pest Management of Canola with Boyd Mori | Pests & Predators, Ep 35
In this episode, Dr. Boyd Morey of the University of Alberta discusses integrated pest management (IPM) for canola, focusing on the role of seed treatments, foliar insecticides, and natural predators such as ground beetles and spiders. He highlights recent research...
Fendt Brings Low-RPM Efficiency and Operator Simplicity to 500 Vario Gen4 Tractors
In this episode, Bernard Tobin chats with Blake Bullinger at the Commodity Classic about Fendt's new 500 Vario Gen4 tractors, which feature the Agco PowerCore 5.0 engine delivering 134–174 hp and a low‑RPM (≈1,400 rpm) high‑torque concept. The tractors use Fendt’s VarioDrive...
Ep. 98: Hot Commodities: Sugar, Sustainability, and the Fight for Fair Trade (Ft. Fair Trade America)
In episode 98 of Sustainability Defined, hosts Cecilia and Nathra dissect the sugar industry, tracing its production, global trade, and historical significance while highlighting its volatility and the impact of U.S. protectionist policies. They explore how sugar permeates everyday foods,...
Corn School: Still Standing — Lessons From Spring Corn Harvest
In this Corn School episode, Peter Johnson of WheatPeteRealAgriculture.com discusses the practice of leaving corn in the field over winter for a spring harvest, noting that moisture levels can drop from 17% to 13% without drying costs, potentially saving up...
Tracking Lameness and Body Score with AI-Powered CattleEye
In this episode, Jerome Boyer discusses CattleEye, an AI-powered system that uses overhead 2D cameras to monitor dairy cows for lameness and body condition scores. The technology captures multiple data points, processes them with AI algorithms, and provides early alerts—detecting...
Bushels & Bytes, Ep 5: Chute-Side Data Is Reshaping Livestock Health Management
In this episode, Dr. Kelvin Booker of Telus Agriculture discusses how chute‑side data and digital tools are transforming livestock health management by treating the herd as a production unit rather than focusing on individual sick animals. He explains how early...
The Biofuels Report: RFS Reset - US Biofuel Mandates Evolve
The episode breaks down the EPA’s final rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2026‑27, highlighting higher biofuel mandates, reduced RIN credits for renewable diesel and SAF, and a new import‑feedstock rent scheme slated for 2028. Cole Martin explains...
452: Unpacking What Happened to Monarch Tractor
Monarch Tractor, an autonomous electric tractor startup, announced its shutdown after failing to secure additional capital. The company had raised significant venture funding but could not deliver a commercially viable product that met farmers' needs. Hosts Tim and Tyler use...
The Agronomists, Ep 236: Nitrogen Release From Soil with Edgar Hammermeister and Marshall McDaniel
In episode 236 of The Agronomist, Edgar Hammermeister and Marshall McDaniel dissect how soils release nitrogen and why predicting that release is notoriously complex. They highlight the influence of organic‑matter quality, soil texture, moisture, and temperature on mineralization rates, and...
Pulse School: Balancing P-K-S Fertility when Margins Are Tight
In an April 1 episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Pulse Canada’s Shane Stridehorst explains how pulse growers can manage phosphorus, potassium and sulfur (PKS) amid soaring fertilizer prices and tight margins. He stresses that pulses need no nitrogen, allowing farmers to...
John Deere Planter Updates Target Emergence and Input Efficiency
In this episode, John Deere’s Anthony Stosinski outlines the 2027 planter upgrades, highlighting Exact Depth control from the cab, FurrowVision imaging, and automated downforce adjustments to improve emergence and residue management. He also explains the new dual‑product fertilizer system that...
Halter’s $2 Billion Question, with Founder Craig Piggott
In less than a year, New Zealand‑based Halter secured $165 million in a Series D round and a further $220 million in Series E, pushing its valuation to roughly $2 billion even as global ag‑tech funding has slumped more than 70 percent. The company’s virtual‑fencing system, which...
Wheat Pete's Word, April 1: These Agronomy Answers Are No Joke!
In this April 1 episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Pete discusses the hidden impacts of global events on agriculture, such as a missile‑hit chemical plant in Israel and fertilizer shortages in Ireland, before highlighting a remarkable winter‑wheat crop in the Pacific...
Canola School: Flea Beetles Bite, Cutworms Hide — What Growers Need to Know
In this Canola School episode, Dr. Boyd Morey, an associate professor at the University of Alberta, explains early‑season threats from cutworms and flea beetles and how growers can scout and manage them. He outlines scouting methods—looking for shot‑hole damage and...
450: World Agri-Tech Takeaways + AgFunder Investment Report
Tim and Tyler Nuss recap the World Agri‑Tech Innovation Summit, highlighting breakthroughs in precision farming, alternative proteins, and data‑driven supply chains. They also unpack AgFunder's latest Investment Report, which shows a 38% rise in global ag‑tech capital and record funding...