Wheat harvest is underway in Ontario, with excellent wheat quality, but winter barley is putting up disappointing yields. What's the issue? Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson tackles that, plus plenty of questions about nitrogen, soybeans, and fungicide decisions in this week's Wheat Pete's Word episode! Have a question you'd like Wheat Pete to address or some... Read More

  Happy Canada Day! This week, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson celebrates Canada while tackling a wide range of timely crop production topics, from correcting last week's dogbane recommendation, to assessing hail damage, managing herbicides in extreme heat, and evaluating nitrogen losses after heavy rainfall. He also shares a firsthand lesson from Phytophthora root rot in... Read More

What a season so far! From hail, flooding, and saturated soils to herbicide injury and drone application debates, there’s no shortage of agronomy topics to tackle this week on Wheat Pete's Word. Your host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson covers everything from edible bean herbicide damage and fungicide application by drone to yellow soybeans, volunteer crops,... Read More

Warm June temperatures pushed crops ahead in a hurry, but cooler conditions have many cereal growers hoping for a strong grain-fill finish. This week, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson covers everything from the value of wheat in the rotation and booming forage yields to armyworm alerts, soybean insects, sulphur deficiency, weed control timing, and nitrogen management.... Read More

It's early June, and the west, as well as the east, are a tale of extremes: dry soils and surprisingly strong nitrogen levels in Ontario, flooding in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, drought concerns in the U.S., and plenty of crop management questions in between. From late-season phosphorus responses in wheat to stripe rust explosions,... Read More

Get in on the fun, baby! This week, resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson covers everything from winter canola opportunities and wheat pollination weather to stripe rust concerns, crusted crops, volunteer corn control, and why chasing perfection is still a worthwhile goal. Along the way, Pete reminds listeners to stay open to new ideas, question... Read More

Between nitrogen misses, stripe rust confirmations, aphid thresholds, and some eye-popping phosphorus response in wheat, there’s no shortage of agronomy lessons this week. Host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, covers everything from late nitrogen rescue strategies to cereal leaf beetle scouting, while also diving into corn planting dates, strip-till timing, and why Ontario growers... Read More

Cold soils, uneven planting progress, and plenty of agronomy questions are front and centre in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word. Host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson digs into the risks of pushing wet soils, why early soybeans continue to surprise, and how weather extremes are hammering crops across North America. From changing corn maturities and fleabane... Read More

Cool nights, hot wheat markets, and plenty of agronomy curveballs — Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson is back with another packed episode of the Wheat Pete’s Word podcast! From drought-stricken U.S. wheat crops driving market rallies, to nitrogen application headaches in Ontario wheat, Pete covers a wide range of timely crop management issues. There’s also discussion... Read More

Cold soils, slow burndowns, split nitrogen timing, and wheat disease pressure are all on the table in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word. Host of the weekly podcast, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, digs into the ongoing planting debate around cool conditions, shares observations from across Ontario and beyond, and answers a long list of listener agronomy... Read More