Dry conditions across Western Canada last fall left many farmers questioning whether fall-seeded crops would establish at all. But for Cole Ambrock and his family farm near Myrnam, Alta., hybrid rye still made sense — even if it meant “dusting in” the crop and hoping for moisture later. Ambrock, who is also sales and marketing... Read More
Year: 2026
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Scott Ross of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on the next ag policy framework and the importance of modernizing business risk management. Jordan Henderson of Bourgault also joins Haney for a spotlight interview and discussion on the future... Read More
A new drone-based technology aimed at easing one of hemp production’s most labour-intensive jobs could also open the door to broader applications across agriculture. Speaking at the Ag Drone Summit in Camrose, Alta., Dr. Jan Slaski of Mirabilis Hemp Consulting outlined how drones and machine learning are being used to identify male plants in hemp... Read More
Agriculture crises rarely arrive one at a time, and few people understand that better than former Alberta agriculture ministers Shirley McClellan and Verlyn Olson. In this fifth episode of The Final Mile podcast, hosted by Shaun Haney and sponsored by Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), the two former ministers reflected on the realities of leading... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Riley McConachie of the University of Guelph and Dr. Steve Shirtliffe of the University of Saskatchewan to discuss applications of drones and field imaging tech, including its use in plant breeding, field scouting, disease ID, seeding, and more! The Agronomists is brought... Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Today on the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture to talk about the return of stripe rust, nitrogen and red clover in wheat. Also on today’s show, Jason Sauchuk of Bayer joins to talk about how to adapt spraying plans when... Read More
It’s the classic chicken-or-egg scenario: does where we get our news shape our view of the world around us? Or is our worldview shaped by the news and media we choose to consume? And where are we most likely to pull our news from in the first place? In a world of endless scrolling, personalized... Read More
Stripe rust has been confirmed in Ontario winter wheat fields, and growers are being urged to scout aggressively as the disease can move quickly through an otherwise promising crop. In this episode of Wheat School, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says Ontario’s wheat crop has tremendous yield potential, but stripe rust could rapidly erode those opportunities... Read More
“Last year was a challenging one for canola production,” recalls Derek Bruce, Digital Solutions Lead for Bayer. “Of course, that’s just like any other year.” In other words, growing conditions vary significantly in any crop year. For example, canola crop yield and quality can be affected by sclerotinia. A 20% infection can result in a... Read More
Welcome, and thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend with your host, Shaun Haney. On today’s show, Haney reflects on the BSE crisis. He also unpacks Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index data on differences in livestock and cropping sectors. For the final segment of the show, Haney is joined by Michael Bourque of Fertilizer... Read More