Wheat Pete's Word
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- Duration: 92:36:07
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Synopsis
Every Wednesday, Peter Johnson gives you the agronomic word on all the crops growing in Canada.
Episodes
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Nov 21: Clover credits, long-term corn storage, and recipes for wheat success
21/11/2018 Duration: 16minTo say it’s been a tough few weeks of harvest for Ontario growers would been an understatement, and Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has a thrown out a challenge to all — call your neighbour, check in, let them talk or vent their frustration. We’re a community, after all. On that note, the RealAgriculture has questions... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Nov 14: Winter wheat acres, salvage values, and rut repairs
15/11/2018 Duration: 17minHarvest weather has not been kind, but some great yields make up for it at least a little for many Ontario farmers. We’ve also got some good news on wheat acres, too. It can’t all be good, of course, and this fall weather has left many fields rutted and compacted. What to do about tillage?... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Nov 7: Combine mods, cereal rye, and soy storage tips
08/11/2018 Duration: 16minLet’s start this week’s Word on a super positive note — Peter Johnson is a grandpa for the sixth time! Host Johnson takes that wonderful piece of news as inspiration for this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word and tries to keep it upbeat and positive (meaning, yes, he talks corn, but mostly not, OK?) From winter... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct 31: What do you do with a problem like this corn crop?
31/10/2018 Duration: 16minHappy Halloween, everyone. Did you corn crop dress up as a high yielding, but also high mycotoxin-infused monster? Do you dress up as a Wheat Pete’s Word listener a little tired of hearing about what to do with this corn crop? Well, we only partially apologize, as there are still so many questions about how... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct 24: Chilly weed control, witch’s hat corn, and mycotoxin mayhem
24/10/2018 Duration: 16minWhen you don’t have something nice to say you’re supposed to say nothing at all, but if you’ve ever met Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson you already know that’s not his style. Besides, the Ontario corn crop is such a mess there’s no way to NOT talk about it. This week’s Wheat Pete’s Word isn’t all... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct 17: Horsetail control, cleaning corn, and new answers for cereal rye
17/10/2018 Duration: 16minHarvest has picked up in both Western and Eastern Canada, though the challenges facing each region are unique. On this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson tackles late season weed control decisions (mostly: just don’t), diseased corn crop management, and shares some new findings on including cereal rye as a cover crop. Have... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct 10: Harvest woes, late planting for wheat, and big buggy decisions
10/10/2018 Duration: 16minHarvest woes aren’t just limited to Western Canada, as, while there hasn’t been snow (yet!), wet field conditions are keeping Ontario farmers out of the fields as well. Soybean harvest has hardly advanced since last week, and disease pressure continues to build in standing corn. This week’s Wheat Pete’s Word covers a harvest update, but... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct 3: Soybean standstill, toxin problems, and strip till answers
03/10/2018 Duration: 15minThere are not one, but two Alert! Alert! Alert! segments in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, and that’s just how she goes in a wet, snowy, long, drawn out harvest. Host Peter Johnson is talking wheat storage woes, mycotoxin trouble, and strip tillage tips and tricks in this early October edition of the Word. You’ll... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept. 26: Banner soybean yields, slow dry down, and one-cut miracle hay
26/09/2018 Duration: 16minThis week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word runs nearly coast to coast, with questions from out west, down south, out east, and everywhere in between. From the on-fire soybean yields in Ontario, to the evergreen crop in Western Canada, to fungicide timing on forage crops, you won’t want to miss Peter Johnson’s answers to this... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept 19: Surprising soy yields, sprouting corn, plus hay and more hay
19/09/2018 Duration: 16minHarvest is rolling, rolling, rolling, and the rush is on perhaps more than most years as the Ontario crop is rushing towards dry and even too-dry at an incredible rate. In this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson rounds up some pretty impressive soybean and dry bean yields, while silage yields disappoint, though that’s... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept 12: Dicamba drift, sticky wheat, adzuki beans, and hemp in rotation
12/09/2018 Duration: 20minOn this special Canada’s Outdoor Farm show edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson must share the spotlight with RealAgriculture founder Shaun Haney. From dicamba drift reports, to sticky, frost-damaged wheat, to hemp, and on to a hard no on drying down grazing corn, this week’s Word has something for everyone (and, thankfully, Shaun... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept 5: Big yield predictions, gibberella risks, and selling potash
05/09/2018 Duration: 16minIf you’ve heard tell of some record yield estimates out there, let’s all remember that the crop sure isn’t in the bin yet, says Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete’s Word. It seems that some of the good spots look GREAT and some of the poor spots are turning out better than anticipated. When it... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 29: Fall fertility, wheat seeds per acre, and the California RoundUp case
29/08/2018 Duration: 16minFor a growing season that started so dry for so many, some farmers are now hoping for a string of two or three days of dry weather to get hay done or start harvest on spring-planted crops. It’s also been a trying week for Ontario’s Compaction Day planning crew who ended up cancelling the event... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug. 22: Late season rain, counting rows per cob, & the year of foxtail
22/08/2018 Duration: 16minWhat’s with this late season rain in Ontario, and what will the impact be with crops in grain- and pod-fill stages? With soybean harvest around the corner, we’re starting to hear more yield estimates or predictions, and the focus is shifting to seeding plans for this fall. On this week’s edition of the Word, our... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 15: Corn disease risks, a sudden potash deficiency, and cloudy conditions
15/08/2018 Duration: 17minAs the summer days stretch and the forest fire smoke settles in over huge areas of the country, farmers are wrapping up wheat harvest in the east and starting harvest in earnest in the west. Late-season agronomy typically centres on harvest management, but diseases and insects are still lurking, especially in the corn crop. In... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 8: An early end to flowering, water volumes, and weed control fails
08/08/2018 Duration: 16minThis season’s hot weather and wild rain (and lack of it) is having a surprising impact on the soybean crop, says Wheat Pete’s Word host Peter Johnson. That’s where we start with this week’s episode. From there, Wheat Pete answers your questions on seeding rate, good coverage for insecticide applications, cover crop establishment, and so... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 1: Hail injury, corn salvage, cover crop seeding, and organic matter maps
01/08/2018 Duration: 16minHarvest is somewhat paused with all the rain and storms rolling through Ontario. Once wheat is ready, it’s time to roll, roll, roll, but what happens when you’re held up by weather? Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson tackles that, plus top tips on salvaging drought-stressed corn, and choosing cover crops, in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word.... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, July 25: Glorious rain, worms, short corn, and grain sales
25/07/2018 Duration: 16minQuite literally, when it rains it pours, it seems, as much of Ontario got some to too much rain over the weekend and into this week. Is it too late for this year’s thirsty crop? Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete’s Word, says possibly not, as this rain comes at a critical stage for the... Read More