Category: Podcasts

Spot spray technology is helping one Saskatchewan farmer tackle herbicide resistance, cut costs, and stay committed to sustainable practices — all without sacrificing efficacy. Carl DeConinck Smith farms 13,000 acres in west-central Saskatchewan, seeding cereals, canola, and pulses. Seven years ago, he adopted the WEED-IT system — a chlorophyll-detecting spot spray technology — to maintain... Read More

Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney discusses this week’s Make America Healthy Again report. Haney is then joined by: Carlo Dade of the University of Calgary on Canada / U.S. relations research; Bryan Bryson of Bayer Crop Science for a spotlight interview; and, Lisa Bishop-Spencer of the Canadian Centre for... Read More

From chilly air to fast-growing wheat, it’s been another week of agronomic twists and regional contrasts. In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson tackles early forage harvest lessons, cold water imbibition in soybeans, and an important reminder about managing stripe rust and mildew under cool conditions. Have a question you’d like Wheat... Read More

When it comes to cover crops in Ontario, the three leading options for farmers tend to be red clover frost-seeded into wheat, oats after wheat, and the versatile cereal rye, which fits lots of spots that call for cover. There are also a host of other cover crops that make up multiple species mixes, as... Read More

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: RealAgriculture's in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson on manganese, residue management and more; Garth Whyte of Genesis Fertilizers in our spotlight interview; and, Kristin Thompson of the Beef Cattle Research Council on dried distillers grains from the latest... Read More

Producers are usually looking for an economical way to put weight on their animals, usually in the source of high protein supplements. To this end, distillers' grains (DDGs) seem to be an ideal fit. This byproduct of grain based ethanol production is high in crude protein, a moderate source of both fiber and oil, and... Read More

Thanks for tuning in! In this edition of RealAg on the Weekend: Shaun Haney speaks with new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald; Learn about the AEM Equipment numbers as of the end of April, and; Neil Townsend of GrainFox discusses the canola market. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect... Read More

Thanks for tuning in for the Friday Edition of RealAg Radio! On today's episode, host Shaun Haney speaks with new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald who shares his commitment to getting his boots on the ground on farms across the country and ensuring his cabinet colleagues understand the economic value of agriculture. Afterward,... Read More

Canada's new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food acknowledges he has a steep learning curve ahead after being sworn in with the rest of Mark Carney's cabinet on May 13th. But he's ready to make at least two commitments: to get his boots on the ground on farms across the country and to make sure his... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! In this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Mark Burnham of Cobourg, Ont.; Fred Greig of Reston, Man.; Daryl Tuck of Vegreville, Alta. Also, hear from the Corteva Agriscience crop... Read More