Food and farming is facing an unprecedented tsunami of anti-science movements, misinformation, and myth-making that makes it tougher than ever to maintain and build consumer trust in the food production system. “The quacks are taking over." That's how Dr. Joe Schwarcz, director of the Office of Science and Society at McGill University, summed things up... Read More
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On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and Austin Anderson, adjuvant brand manager with Helena Products Group. They discuss extra options for the spray tank and why: adjuvants and add-ins, mix order and cautions, how products... Read More
Biological products are becoming an increasingly important tool for enhancing crop performance. Erin Burton, technical sales manager with FMC, explains that combining multiple microbial organisms in a single product can benefit both plant health and, in turn, productivity. According to Burton, combination products support two main areas of crop performance: nutrient acquisition and stress resistance.... Read More
Soybean roasters are gaining traction on U.S. dairy farms as dairy producers look for ways to improve the value of soybeans in cow feed rations. In this report from the American Dairy XPO in Vermont, Jeff Hurst from A.N. Martin Systems gives RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin a tour of the company's on-farm SoyRoaster, which produces evenly... Read More
Welcome to today’s Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith, brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! Today on the show, Smith is joined by: Andrew Geerligs of FMC Ag Canada for a spotlight interview on inoculant choices; Peter Johnson of RealAg to discuss on-farm field trial data collection, phosphorus lines,... Read More
In a very dry year, Scott Keller of Keller Farms near New Norway, Alta., is seeing impressive canola growth, a result he attributes largely to adopting controlled traffic farming (CTF) a decade ago. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Profitable Practices series, Keller says that with less than half of normal rainfall, his soil’s ability to... Read More
Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this week’s edition of RealAg on the Weekend! For today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture to unpack Mark Carney’s 2025 federal budget; Justin Funk of RealAgristudies to discuss how farmers feel about China’s EV tariffs; and, Bryce Geisel in... Read More
Welcome back to today’s edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today’s show is brought to you by Helena Products Group and Crop Management Network. On the program, don’t miss the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. Plus, Shaun is on location at Agri-Trade for a conversation about... Read More
Cattle markets are unsettled this week as political talk and trade speculation weigh on sentiment. In this episode of Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Shaun Haney to unpack the recent volatility and what it means for producers heading into winter. Wasko says the downturn began after mid-October highs when... Read More
The American Dairy XPO kicked off its inaugural event this week in Vermont as organizers used a blueprint of its successful Canadian dairy tradeshow to launch an annual industry showcase for dairy producers in the Northeastern U.S. In this interview from the floor of ADX at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Burlington, Vermont, DLG's director... Read More