Category: Podcasts

Straight-cutting canola without losing significant yield thanks to pod-shatter resistance traits means that farmers have a full range of options when managing canola harvest. The decision on swathing or not isn't always an easy one, but many farmers use swathing as a harvest timing management tool. But when is the right time? What happens if... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this special edition of RealAg Radio, recorded LIVE from the Saskatoon Berries baseball game for the InVigor Series event, brought to you by BASF and Invigor Hybrid Canola. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Katrina Roberts, canola breeder with BASF on the new hybrids; Glen Forster the Regional Sales Manager... Read More

In 1996, fusarium devastated the Ontario wheat crop. More than 90 percent of the crop was downgraded to feed, or sample, or simply dumped in the bush thanks to high deoxynivalenol (DON) levels. In 2024, fusarium was back in Ontario fields, but the crop, with help from improved genetic resistance and improved fungicides, was much... Read More

Kubota's new M8 Series tractors are the most powerful machines the manufacturer has ever produced, giving farmers the choice of 180 or 200 horsepower. In this report from Ag In Motion earlier this month in Saskatoon, SK, Kubota agricultural tractors product manager Kyle Dabrowski notes that the new series also gives operators a couple of... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture and Meagan Murdoch of Hill & Knowlton for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics, including: Canada's Olympic uniforms; Spying and spraying by drone; The U.S. election's impact on Canadian agriculture;... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend. On this show, host Shaun Haney discusses the Saskatchewan weather and crop conditions with Saskatchewan farmer Mike Beckie. Plus hear from: George Gaeke with Olds College on spraying with drones; Hear a clip with Justin Nanninga from a recent Canola School episode on... Read More

Product or service claims should be accurate, on that most people would agree. But changes to the Competition Act passed in parliament in late June encased in Bill C-59 will make it incredibly difficult — and possibly very expensive — for even the most basic claims a producer group or farm makes about environmental actions.... Read More

To borrow a phrase, the first step is always the hardest. Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what's right. Soil type, soil biology, and rainfall for each farm, as well as goals and expectations of cover crops can... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Host Shaun Haney checks in with: Mark Torrey of Woodville, Ont.; Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Randy Tkachyk of Sundown, Man.; Mike Beckie of Davidson, Sask.; and Kresten Jorgenson of Special Areas, Alta. Thoughts on something... Read More

Farmers are looking for two things during harvest: efficiency and a clean sample. When time to combine is limited, ground speed increases and minimizing grain loss while maximizing sample quality can make a large difference on a farmer's bottom line. As Tyson Sanderson of Bushel Plus says in this interview from Ag in Motion, all... Read More