Category: Podcasts

A shorter, smaller, more efficient corn plant that stands better and produces less residue and higher yields: it's a lot to pack into a short corn plant, but that's the promise of Bayer's Preceon Smart Corn System. The company has been testing the short stature corn products in test plots for several years and plans... Read More

On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Tracey Baute with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and Tyler Wist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to discuss early season insect management. On the list: wireworm, cutworms, flea beetles, and slugs; plus we dig in to pre-seeding selection impacts on wheat... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Kelvin Heppner to discuss the election announcement news; Scott Shearer with Ohio State University on tire technology; Jewel Smar & Howard Bekkering with the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency on livestock traceability and identification; and, Hear spotlight interview with... Read More

"It's literally costing me money now to seed canola... $200,000 that...[we] lost off of our canola, just like that, just due to the tariffs." This is the message that Christi Friesen of Rebellion Farms based out of Brownvale, Alta., wanted to get across to Premiere Danielle Smith in a recent post on X (see below).... Read More

Population, seed singulation, avoiding those skips and doubles, and getting the seed in the ground in the proper planting window are all key to optimizing corn yield; but if the planter is not properly tuned for uniform emergence, corn yield can take a big hit. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Huron Tractor... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kody Blois to discuss his new role as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development and what he plans to tackle first in the ag industry. Don't miss a spotlight interview with... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, and Meagan Murdoch with Hill & Knowlton for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: A possible Federal election being called on March 23; New Agriculture Minster... Read More

Bushel Plus is expanding its global footprint with plans to offer its harvest optimization technology to U.S. farmers. The Brandon, Manitoba-based company specializes in advanced agricultural solutions that help farmers reduce grain loss at harvest to maximize profits while saving time, fuel, and equipment wear. The company's products are currently sold in 35 countries, and... Read More

Biological inputs are becoming more mainstream among producers as they work to find solutions to abiotic stresses and to maximize yields. When talking with growers, Andrew Geerligs, national sales manager, plant health for FMC, says that there is a lot more talk around the solutions that biologicals can provide than what he experienced as a... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. Host Shaun Haney checks in with: Chuck Amyot of New Liskeard, Ont.; Stewart Skinner of Perth County, Ont.; Rob Stone of Davidson Sask.; and, Sukpahl Bal of Kelowna, B.C. Also hear from... Read More