Category: Podcasts

It's nearly Thanksgiving, and plenty of farmers have lots to be thankful for, including excellent soybean yields and lovely fall weather for wheat planting. Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete's Word, is thankful for you, dear listener, for sending in photos, questions, plot results and more, and on this week's podcast hear some of what's... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to Tuesdays with Lyndsey on RealAg Radio! Hear a special show today featuring a replay of The Agronomists exploring soil pH including how it impacts nutrient availability and uptake with Drs. Alan Blaylock of Nutrien, Miles Dyck of the University of Alberta, and Jeff Schoenau of the University of Saskatchewan. Thoughts... Read More

Sure, yield matters, but there's more to making yield than just genetic potential, including disease resistance and adaptation. Choosing a soybean variety or canola hybrid requires balancing several demands based on a geographic area, yield potential, management options, and disease pressure. To navigate the decision, this episode of the Agronomists features Allison Bishop with BASF,... Read More

Customer feedback is the driving force behind a stack of updates farmers will see in New Holland's 2025 FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters. Key upgrades include cab interior changes to reduce noise, boost space, and ease operation — there's also CustomSteer, which allows tailored responses for faster turns on headlands. New Holland has added... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson to discuss some listener agronomic feedback and questions, including: The benefits of tile drainage (for the west, too); Defining soil health; Wheat row width; and, The importance of farm safety.... Read More

Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Evan Shout of Farmer Coach, and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, in a panel discussion on the FCC land value report and farm profitability; Dale Richardson with Earnscliffe Strategies on what to expect from the Saskatchewan election; and... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Evan Shout with Farmer Coach and host of The Truth about Ag podcast, as well as Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both with RealAgriculture. The panel discusses a number of topics including: Bill C-282 and protecting supply management;... Read More

Every now and then expected seasonality offers a surprise for grain growers. For fall of 2024, commodity markets are moving ever so slightly against seasonal trends and are actually edging higher ahead of the coming corn harvest. Ranulf Glanville, market analyst with Grainfox, says that market behaviour right now offers farmers some reasons to be... Read More

Canadian farm groups have voiced major concerns regarding a private member's bill that has quietly reached the second reading stage in the Senate. Bill C-293, introduced in 2022 by Liberal MP and noted vegan, Nate Erskine-Smith, is one of many private member's bills that have gained traction under the Liberal minority government. The bill would... Read More

When growers discover soybean cyst nematode (SCN) in their fields, sudden death syndrome (SDS) may not be far behind. Those nematodes act as an enabler for SDS by creating an entry point for the disease pathogen to enter roots and infect the plant. That's why it's important for growers to employ an integrated management program... Read More