When should you soil test? How many cores do you need? How does the nutrient you're testing for impact the sampling protocol? We get answers to these questions and more from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness corn specialist Ben Rosser and University of Guelph assistant professor Adrian Correndo on the latest episode of... Read More
Year: 2025
Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jay Lewis of Holstein, Ont.; Franc Groenenweg of Three Forks, Montana, USA; Richard Carr of Marchand, Man.; Jocelyn Velestuk of Broadview, Sask.; and Pioneer agronomist Doug Moisey of Alta. Thoughts on something... Read More
With China now imposing a 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed in addition to the 100 per cent tariffs already applied to meal and oil, the stakes for Canada’s export-dependent ag sector have jumped considerably. The move intensifies a long-running trade dispute and raises questions about Canada’s global market positioning at a time... Read More
This week's surprising USDA report has sent shockwaves through grain markets, prompting tough questions about supply, trade, and future policy supports. In this interview, Shaun Haney speaks with Washington-based policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, who lays out what’s at stake for both producers and the U.S. government when it comes to covering farmers' shortfalls. “The logic... Read More
Koch Agronomic Services is rolling out a new, higher-concentration formulation of its nitrogen stabilizer, CENTURO, designed to make fall ammonia applications more efficient and better protected against losses, the company says. CENTURO A-PRO builds on the company’s existing CENTURO technology but delivers more active ingredient per application, meaning lower rates per metric tonne and greater... Read More
Deere & Co. (John Deere) revised its forecast for the current fiscal year lower in its Q3 earnings report released August 14, another sign of softening demand for the market leader and the entire ag machinery sector due to farm income concerns and mounting tariff costs. Key takeaways from the earnings report: Earnings guidance trimmed... Read More
? Whether you’re pricing inputs, closing a land deal, or hiring custom work, negotiation is woven into the fabric of farm business decisions. But too often, it’s done on the fly—with vague goals and little planning. In this episode of the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, Shaun Haney is joined by Mark Raffan of Negotiations... Read More
Sky Drones is aiming to make drone use on the farm more efficient and user-friendly with its SkyDeck Hauler system. Speaking at AgSmart in Olds, Alta., Sky Drone’s Loren Ginn explains that the unit was designed after extensive research into what farmers need most from drone support equipment. “We want everything to be as efficient... Read More
Canadian agriculture’s complex federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) policy framework is not broken, but future agreements must balance flexibility, regional needs, and long-term vision, says Dori Gingera-Beauchemin, former Manitoba deputy minister of agriculture. In this webinar, hosted by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and RealAgriculture, hear from Tyler McCann, managing director of CAPI, Shaun Haney, founder of... Read More
Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Today, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Doug Roxburgh of the Alberta Beef Producers, to discuss the withdrawal from CCA; Chris Davison of the Canola Council of Canada on China’s tariff on Canadian canola; and, Neil Townsend of GrainFox on the impact on the canola markets. Plus,... Read More