Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today's show, Smith is joined by: Kurtis Pilkington of Bayer Crop Science on early-season strategies to protect winter wheat; Jeff Pleskach of Cargill for a spotlight interview; Boyd Mori of the University of Alberta on what to know about cutworm and flea... Read More
Year: 2026
UPL Corp is offering pulse growers a new option to manage aphanomyces root rot, a soilborne disease that continues to pressure pea and lentil production across Canada. The company says its Rancona Trio seed treatment, when used in combination with Belmont 2.7 FS, is the only product in Canada currently providing control of the disease.... Read More
By Margaret Zafiriou This past year has been one for the books – such a lot has changed from a year ago. These dramatic changes have had repercussions for Ontario consumers, the economy, and for the province’s agriculture and agri-food sector. Record high population growth, lack of housing affordability and food security concerns, on top... Read More
Air Tractor Holdings announced Monday that it has acquired competitor Thrush Aircraft in a deal that combines the two largest aerial application aircraft manufacturers. The transaction also brings together both companies founded by spray plane pioneer Leland Snow. “This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s the best path forward to... Read More
Double cropping soybeans in Ontario has long been a high-risk play, especially as you move north—but new research suggests variety selection could shift the odds. In this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, host Bernard Tobin is joined by Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, to discuss how... Read More
As spring approaches across much of the Prairies, winter wheat is beginning to green up and reveal its yield potential—but only if it’s managed with intention. In this conversation with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith, Syngenta agronomist Marijke Vanderlaan emphasized that wheat deserves more attention than its traditional role as a “rotation crop.” “There’s so much opportunity... Read More
Welcome to this Easter Weekend edition of RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney discusses RealAgristudies data on who farmers think should own farmland. Later on the show, Haney is joined by: Fred Thun of UFA on UFA’s recent acquisition of Agracity; Jason Smith of Corteva on pre-seed decision... Read More
Happy Easter and welcome to this Good Friday edition of RealAg Radio, with your host Shaun Haney! On today's show, hear from: Tyler Fulton of Canadian Cattle Association on potential CFIA traceability changes; Fred Thun, CEO of UFA, on UFA's acquisition of AgraCity's assets; Craig Johnston of Farm Credit Canada on the 2026 Food and... Read More
Escalating conflict in the Middle East is raising serious concerns about global energy flows, economic stability, and the broader geopolitical order—issues that could have downstream impacts on Canadian agriculture and trade. In this Frontlines episode, Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and Jacob Shapiro of Bespoke Group unpack the rapidly evolving situation involving Iran, the United States,... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAgriculture brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Emery Huszka of Lambton, Ont.; Josh Lade of Osler, Sask.; Brendan Uruski of Zbaraz, Man.; Jeff Nonay of Sturgeon County, Alta. and, Corteva Agronomist Jason Smith based... Read More