In this episode of The Truth About Ag podcast, host Evan Shout sits down with Todd Andries, chief operating officer of Maverick Ag, to discuss human resources in primary production. The conversation builds on insights from Lyndsay Seafoot of CurbRidge Consulting, a firm providing HR consulting to farm clients across the Prairies. Evan and Todd…Read More
Year: 2026
Welcome to RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney, who returns to the host seat for a conversation with Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee Dr. David Bailey! Haney and Dr. Bailey discuss Dr. Bailey's career, accomplishments, and contributions to agriculture while celebrating his induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. 00:00 - Coming up... 01:57... Read More
There’s plenty of advice available on managing aphanomyces and other pulse root rots, but what does management actually look like once the disease is established on your farm? Keith Fournier of Nunebor Farms has been dealing with root rot on his Saskatchewan operation for at least a decade. Farming land near Lone Rock and Maidstone,…Read More
Canadian-made ethanol is losing out on market share because of cheaper U.S. imports, and that needs to change says the Farms and Fuels Alliance. The Alliance is calling for a minimum 1.4-times credit multiplier for Canadian-made ethanol and that the changes required to make that happen be finalized before the end of 2026. In a... Read More
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Marla Riekman of Manitoba Agriculture and Jodi DeJong-Hughes of the University of Minnesota to discuss the agronomic fallout of compaction, plus talk strategies for avoiding compaction and ruts, and what to do about a mess of a field in spring of '27 and beyond!... Read More
Words matter, it's been said, and so, when talking about "significant downgrading" of this year's crop, keen-eared RealAgriculture listeners reached out to clarify — when it comes to falling number of wheat, is the measurement actually part of the grain grade or not? Simply put, falling number is important and a poor falling number does... Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday discussion on RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith brings you conversations with Bernard Tobin, who catches up with University of Guelph-Ridgetown College professor TJ Poehlman for a look at how growers can improve corn residue management, Derek Bunkowsky of the Canadian Grain Commission on grain grading... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) confirmed last week that the Seed Increase Unit (SIU) will operate out of both the Indian Head Research Farm and Saskatoon Research and Development Centre in 2027 as a way to support an orderly transition of the program to Saskatoon in 2028. “The Government of Canada is continually looking for... Read More
If there are two things farmers tend to be brand loyal on, it's pickup trucks and tractors. But, economics being what they are and consolidation of dealerships thinning out the choices, loyalty can sometimes drop down the list when it's time to make a purchase decision. Now, we're asking only on tractors, here — but... Read More
On Monday, Nuffield Canada announced the four agricultural leaders that have been chosen as the 2027 Nuffield Scholars, representing Alberta, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, and British Columbia. Each scholar will receive a $30,000 scholarship to travel the world and learn about their chosen topics through self-directed, hands-on research. They are required to complete a minimum... Read More