As growers look to manage weeds in corn this spring, tight margins are putting extra pressure on every herbicide pass. In this Corn School episode, BASF Canada agronomist Rob Miller says getting the best return on weed control comes down to timing, product choice, and understanding what’s happening in the field. In a year where... Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by SaskOilseeds! On today’s show, Haney and his guests unpack the opportunity for biofuels in the Canadian canola industry. 00:00 - Coming up... 1:28 - Dean Roberts of SaskOilseeds 15:20 - Tyler McCann of CAPI 28:04... Read More
Spring may be pushing wheat and weeds ahead, but cooler nights are keeping planting decisions complicated this week. In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson covers everything from cold-weather spraying risks to nitrogen timing, plus an early-season insect alert and strong reminders on cover crop value. There’s plenty of ground covered, literally... Read More
Making sure the sprayer is ready to deliver accurate, consistent applications is critical as growers head to the field to manage winter wheat this spring. In this Wheat School episode, University of Guelph-Ridgetown professor TJ Poehlman walks through key setup and calibration steps growers should take before spraying. He stresses that a few simple checks... Read More
What are insect surveys telling us about pest pressure on Prairie crops? Amanda Jorgensen, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, joins Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture to explain how surveillance programs track pests such as bertha armyworm, diamondback moth, wheat midge, and grasshoppers. Learn how to interpret survey maps and what the results can... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, broadcasting from Washington, D.C. Today on the show, Haney is joined by Amanda Jorgensen of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation for a Pests & Predators Podcast discussion. Haney also unpacks what U.S. Farm groups are asking for in CUSMA/USMCA discussions, and features Paul Sinkevich of Vantage Ag... Read More
After a winter that saw growing interest — and purchases — of drone technology, many Canadian farmers are heading into the 2026 season ready to put these tools to work in their fields. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Brian Vansteelandt, sales specialist with Volley Aerobotics, to... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith, for today’s Agronomic Monday edition of the show! Joining Lyndsey for today’s show is Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson to discuss corn left out over winter in Ontario, putting manure on wheat, and Justin Nanninga of the Canola Council of Canada to talk about the role seeder... Read More
Welcome to this week's edition of RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by: Laura Hatcher of Cargill on Cargill’s new Regina-based crush facility; Pierre Petelle of Croplife Canada on slow movement on regulatory reform; Shea Ferster of MNP for a spotlight interview; Justin Nanninga of... Read More
Welcome to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Today, Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, along with Darcy Pawlik of Wheat Growers. Also on today’s show, Haney speaks with Shea Ferster of MNP for a spotlight interview, and Michael Harvey of CAFTA discusses the upcoming CUSMA review. 00:00... Read More