Wheat Pete's Word – RealAgriculture

Crop sequence, farm safety, corn yield reports, and soybean records | Wheat Pete's Word, Nov 4, 2026

Welcome to Wheat Pete’s Word for Wednesday, November 4th! In what host Peter Johnson calls one of his longest episodes yet, the show opens with an urgent reminder to prio

Calculating shrink, beans-on-beans risks, tight soil, and BYDV | Wheat Pete's Word, Oct 28

Did you know an 1894 wheat variety called Johnson once topped the Ottawa trial plots? It sure did, and with that, welcome to this October 28th edition of Wheat Pete’s Wor

Tiller trouble, suspicious corn, soil health, and frosted forage | Wheat Pete's Word, Oct 21, 2026

From massive corn kernels, to harvest yield variations, frost concerns, and crucial soil health insights, there’s plenty to cover in this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word! Ho

Soybean lessons, early planting benefits, and starter fertility answers | Wheat Pete's Word, Oct 14

Plots! I got plots! High-yielding soybeans, variable-rate seeding, rotation payoffs, and late-season wheat updates headline this edition of Wheat Pete's Word. In this epi

Harvest yield updates, fall spray timing, corn and DON, plus YEN results | Wheat Pete's Word, Oct 7

The harvest dust is flying everywhere and there are some big yields rolling in in Ontario. This week on Wheat Pete's Word, we hear how soybean and corn harvest is going w

Corn crown rot, droned-on seed success, and potash pop-up questions | Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 30

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" J

Optimum seeding window, fall weed realities, and corn issues | Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 23

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

High phosphorus prices, early bean yields, and water management | Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 16

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 John

Windstorms, stuck equipment safety, and outsmarting the weather | Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 9

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 Johns

Broadcasting risks, glowing worms, slugs, and fertility decisions | Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 2

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

Wheat seeding date, hail damage, header selection, & plow match honours | Wheat Pete's Word, Aug 26

Can you believe it? Paisley Johnson, big brother to Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson took top honours in the 2026 International Plowing Match farmstead beautification contest.

Tar spot's return, soybean height myths, and N on forage or cover oats | Wheat Pete's Word, Aug 19, 2026

Right on schedule, tar spot is back in Ontario corn crops, making disease management and leaf wetness a key focus this week. Host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson breaks down h

Wheat Pete's Word, Aug 12: Spider mites, rust, rescue apps, cover crop decisions, and pH problems

From extreme weather swings to agronomy decisions late in the season, Peter Johnson (aka Wheat Pete) is back to tackle a backlog of agronomy questions! After starting off

New insect pests, new barley, budding agronomists & slug risks | Wheat Pete's Word, Aug 5, 2026

Welcome to this (early-recorded) edition of Wheat Pete's Word for Wednesday, August 5th! Host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson jumps right into the fun—which, in this case, mea

Dwarf bunt warnings, real-time inflation tech, & wheat midge trouble | Wheat Pete's Word, July 29/26

Welcome to this edition of Wheat Pete’s Word! Some wheat yields in Ontario are turning out poorer than expected. Could it be dry weather or is a new pest entering the pic

Peak corn yield potential, fighting diseases, and cover crop choices | Wheat Pete's Word Ep, July 22

Corn yields across Ontario are showing huge potential, but managing leaf disease and timing fungicide applications will be critical to capitalizing on it. On this episode

Harvest surprises, fire risks, tar spot, and drought-driven decisions | Wheat Pete's Word, July 15

Holy wheat, what a crop! At least in some fields, says Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson in this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word. This week, we're catching up on the huge va

Strong wheat, struggling barley, and smarter nitrogen decisions | Wheat Pete's Word July 8, 2026

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 tac

Heat, hail, herbicides, and a lesson in trusting AI | Wheat Pete's Word, July 1

  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 dogb

Damaged beans, spray decisions, and late double-crop options | Wheat Pete's Word, June 24, 2026

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 we