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Thanks to Quebec, Canada is the second largest cranberry producer in the world

The soil in central Quebec is ideal for growing cranberries. Thanks to entrepreneurs like Martin Lemoyne, president and founder of Fruit d’Or, Canada has become a major supplier of fresh and processed cranberries.... More ›

Weed of the Week - Wild Mustard

This week's Weed of the Week is wild mustard. Brian and Darren Hefty talk about how to identify and control this tough weed on your farm.... More ›

Ag Minute - Choosing The Right Crop

Darren Hefty talks about how farmers decide what crops to plant each year.... More ›

Crop recovery after hail project from southern Alberta

Jamie Puchinger outlines some of the things Farming Smarter learned from its hail recovery trails where they simulated hail damage on various crops and then tested recovery products. The crops received various levels of damage at various stages of growth.... More ›

Corn Fungicide Being Applied

Applying fungicide in Ontario corn field... More ›

Weed of The Week - Velvetleaf

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about how to get velvetleaf under control on your farm.... More ›

Cobalt

Cobalt is not a common nutrient to test for on farms, but could it be a key to higher yields? Brian and Darren Hefty discuss the idea of applying cobalt to your farm.... More ›

Controlling Corn Rootworms

The Hefty brothers talk about using Bt and insecticides for getting good control on corn rootworms.... More ›

Infrastructure Plan a Priority For 2018

A $1 Trillion infrastructure plan is expected to finally become a priority in the new year, which is good news for agriculture. Michelle Rook looks at what this investment will mean for farmers who rely heavily on exports to market their crop at a profitable level.... More ›

EPA's Biodiesel Production Levels Disappoint

EPA has released the mandated biodiesel production levels in the United States for 2018 and 2019 under the Renewable Fuels Standard. Unfortunately, they were set at 2.1 billion gallons per year. Michelle Rook looks at why these are a real disappointment for farmers and consumers.... More ›

Farm Basics - No-Till Benefits & Challenges

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a no-till system.... More ›

Ag Minute - Pasture Management

Darren Hefty talks about how farmers manage their pastures for maximum grass growth.... More ›

John Deere - Nitrogen Sufficiency

John Deere experts talk to Pam Fretwell about the latest research on nitrogen uptake throughout the growing season.... More ›

Farm Factor - Kansas Soybean Update Teresa Brandenburg

Farm Factor - Kansas Soybean Update Teresa Brandenburg... More ›

2017 Crop Year In Review

Despite some challenging weather, Louisiana farmers were able to produce good yields on many of their row crops. Unfortunately, prices for many commodities remain low making the economics of farming difficult. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report.... More ›

Too Dry For Wheat?

David Marburger tells us what to expect from the wheat crop if we don’t get rain soon.... More ›

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A PULSE

What’s a pulse? The word “pulse” comes from the Latin word puls, meaning potage or thick soup. Pulses are the dry edible seeds of pod plants in the legume family. Pulses include dry peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas and are high in protein and fibre and low in fat. More than 6,000 farmers in Al... More ›