Wheat Pete's Word – RealAgriculture

Crop alerts, 35-tonne silage, and a whole lot of harvest progress across the province kick off this September 30th edition of Wheat Pete's Word. Host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson marks this Truth and Reconciliation Day and breaks down the incredible variability in yield, ideal planting conditions for winter wheat, and crucial mid-season corn alerts that... Read More

What an opportunity! When you get the chance to plant wheat in September in optimum soil conditions, you need to take it! On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson breaks down harvest updates, critical winter wheat seeding tips, fall weed management reality checks, and a whole host of unexpected late-season corn issues.... Read More

Harvest '26 is officially underway, and yield reports are rolling in alongside some crucial fall agronomy questions! On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson breaks down high phosphorus prices and whether you can cut back rates, early soybean and edible bean yields, and why proper water management makes all the difference. Have... Read More

Hold onto your hats! Ontario got a taste of Western Canadian wind this week, and it left a trail of crop damage in its wake. On this episode of The Word, host Peter Johnson breaks down the severe weather impacts, discusses critical safety measures for pulling out stuck machinery, and dives deep into late-season agronomy... Read More

Say it ain't so! Only 41 bushels per acre soybeans and 155 bushels per acre corn? Pete's own harvest predictions are in, and they aren't great for some areas. But there's so much more to talk about on this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word! Also, on the Word: Extreme weather continues to dominate across... Read More