Category: Podcasts

Weeks can turn into months, and months into years when it comes to getting the ball rolling, and keeping it rolling, on a farm succession plan. To simplify what can feel like an overwhelming project, the chair of the Winnipeg chapter of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) recommends coming up with answers to... Read More

The good news is there are deals to be had on both new and used farm equipment out there, says Matt Clark, senior rural economic analyst with Terrain. The bad news is why there may be deals to be found. (Hello, tough times!) There are, however, ratios between gross margin, costs per acre, and more,... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison on the benefits of trade; Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) discussing the value of agricultural trade between Canada and U.S.; Adam... Read More

Raising a family in a rural area comes with a lot of benefits, including a caring community and an often slower pace of life than what the cities offer. There are drawbacks though, and longer — sometimes much longer — emergency response times is one of the major ones. This drawback is one that Kim... Read More

This week held no big surprises in the beef markets. While markets were lower last week, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange surmised that would continue into this week and confirmed that it has. The dressed market in the U.S. is down and the wholesale market is under pressure as well; however, showing signs of... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, and Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), for the RealAg Issues... Read More

How could a changing climate impact weed control? Will some weeds prosper? Will the herbicides farmers have in their management toolbox be more or less effective as conditions change? Cornell Cooperative Extension agriculture educator Sharon Bachman tackled these and other questions when she spoke to CCAs attending the Ontario Certified Crop Advisors meeting in London,... Read More

Even before today's Ukraine/U.S. meeting in the Oval Office, geopolitical positions are shifting at an alarming pace. Are countries ready for the full impact of Donald Trump's trade and diplomatic policies? To begin to unpack the changes both domestically and internationally, Jacob Shapiro of Bespoke Group and Shaun Haney sit down for another episode of... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Guest host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Ryan McCarron of Antigonish, N.S.; Peter Gredig of St. Thomas, Ont.; Randy Tkachyk of Sundown, Man.; and, Shane Strydhorst of Neerlandia, Alta. Also hear from Saskatchewan Corteva Crop... Read More

What's the difference between a soil test and tissue testing? It's pretty simple — soil tests measure available nutrients while tissue tests assess nutrient uptake and utilization. Growers use both practices to manage crop nutrients and understanding the nuances of each method plays a key role in ensuring crops have timely access to nutrients, say... Read More