Category: Podcasts

Canadians feel betrayed by the U.S and Donald Trump after the President slapped a 25 percent tariff on imports for its northern neighbour and long-time partner in trade and defence of democracy. That was RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney's take on U.S. tariffs announced on Saturday when he joined Monday morning's Market Day Report panel... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by FP Genetics! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Kelvin Heppner and Shaun Haney to discuss the latest on the Trump tariffs set to take effect tomorrow, February 4, 2025; RealAgriculture's in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson to chat stripe rust, land... Read More

Some parts of the country have seen more success protecting farmland than other regions, but when you add it up, Canada continues to lose an astonishing amount of farmland to urban expansion. The oft-cited statistic from the most recent Census of Agriculture is that Ontario alone loses an average of 319 acres of farmland every... Read More

Hello February! Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses a number of topics including: Peavey Mart entering creditor protection and closing Canada-wide; The federal government’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) renewal and some reactions from farm groups including the Wheat Growers; and, The capital gains inclusion... Read More

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

Coming off some near-month contract highs of $200-/+ it's no surprise to see futures falling as the week closes out, but cash cattle in the south ticked higher as they caught up to northern prices this past week (Check out the related story on cattle futures here). The cutout did show signs of weakening in... Read More

More farmers are using 4R nutrient stewardship with nitrogen fertilizer application; however, there's still work to be done on fine-tuning N rates and incentivizing change. For more than 10 years, Fertilizer Canada and Stratus Ag Research have been asking farmers about their nitrogen management strategies and gauging the rate of adoption of 4R management —... Read More

Farmers need to rethink how they apply crop protection products and there's plenty of novel weed control technology to address cost, labour and environmental stewardship challenges, says Cornell AgriTech weed scientist Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie. At the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor annual meeting in January, Sosnoskie described a whirlwind of technology ranging from electrification and robot... Read More

The next decade holds plenty of possibilities for the Canadian canola market, but not all of them are positive. With innovations in the aviation fuel industry and expansion of biofuel refinery capacity, such as Imperial Oil developing a new facility at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, canola as a biofuel is a game-changer, says... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Michael Groot of Crediton, Ont.; Gerrit Herrema of Uxbridge, Ont.; Jason Kehler of Carman, Man.; and, Kevin Bisschop of Chilliwack, B.C. Also hear from Corteva fungicide product marketing manager, Lorelei... Read More