Category: Podcasts

Thanks for checking out the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you every Thursday by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today's show, stand-in host Lyndsey Smith chats with: Rob Somerville, Special Areas, Alta. Aubrey Yule, Killarney, Man. Emery Huszka, Lambton County, Ont. Warren Schneckenburger, Morrisburg, Ont. Plus, hear from Nicci Rasmussen with Pioneer Seeds... Read More

There is a lot more going on beneath our feet than what meets the eye. Soil is home to billions upon billions of microbes that benefit plants. Beneficial bacteria and fungi are constantly interacting with plants and helping them to access nutrients, water, and other things that they might need within the growing cycle, explains... Read More

Conexus Credit Union has launched a new fund aimed at supporting farmers looking to buy land, livestock, equipment, or buildings. The $100 million Ag Grow Fund offers discounted interest rates, no application fees, and no age limit restrictions. “Conexus is dedicated to empowering ag producers to achieve what matters to them,” says Conexus chief growth... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday episode of RealAg Radio, recorded on location at Agribition in Regina, Sask. For this episode, Shaun Haney is joined on stage by Christy Clark, former B.C premier and current advisor with Bennet Jones. Special thanks to our show sponsor, Resurge from Helena Agri-Products. On this episode, Haney asks... Read More

For the second year in a row, Robin Nikkel of Ladner, British Columbia has returned north from the world's largest farm toy show in Iowa with a championship trophy in hand. Nikkel's model farm display was the judges' top pick in the large-scale (1:32) category at the Toy Farmer magazine's 47th annual National Farm Toy... Read More

Drew Spoelstra has been re-elected to a second, one-year term as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). The Binbrook, Ont., dairy and crop farmer was chosen to lead the provincial farm lobby at an executive meeting following the conclusion of the organization’s annual convention in Toronto this week. “I appreciate the trust and... Read More

When asked about tillage, RealAgriculture's Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson says to do as little as you can. But when tillage is necessary what should it be — disc ripping? Moldboard plowing? In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, Pete says that tillage erosion is 10 times worse than wind and water erosion. The disc ripper... Read More

In episode 17 of The Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Dean Klippenstine, partner and business advisor with MNP’s Agriculture team. Klippenstine shares insights from his extensive career in agriculture and business, touching on risk management, succession planning, and how collaboration between advisors and producers can unlock growth... Read More

Words such as planned, rotational, management intensive and adaptive multi-paddock have all been used to describe grazing methods that mimic the movement of wildlife that would have grazed the Prairies many years ago. Some of these are also words that Kelly Sidoryk uses to describe her family's grazing strategies. Sidoryk and her family had initially... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Kelvin Heppner with RealAgriculture to discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs threat; Lance Zimmerman with Rabobank on beef buying at higher retail prices; Garnet Volk with Conexus Credit Union on the Ag Grow... Read More