Category: Podcasts

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! Guest host Lyndsey Smith discusses some of the top ag news stories including: The Federal government imposing a binding arbitration on Vancouver and Montreal port strikes; Canada Post strike announcement; and, Some exciting new innovations from Bourgault Industries. Lyndsey is then joined by Brian Voth with... Read More

Farming is a high-stress profession that sees many participants shouldering heavy loads of worry and anxiety that can lead to burnout. Author and mental health advocate Dr. Jessica Metcalfe says it's important for farmers and ranchers to recognize these conditions and take proactive steps to ensure the weight of agriculture doesn't overwhelm their business and... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Meagan Murdoch of Hill + Knowlton Strategies to discuss a number of topics including: The Taylor Swift craze; Ag minister Lawrence MacAulay's "secret" trip to China to handle the canola anti-dumping investigation; Doug... Read More

Leaping off of the second day of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute's event focused on ag policy and sustainability, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney tackles benchmarking; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pressure; and driving change on this episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast! Hear from: Tara Drevet, Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking, who talks about... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio’s Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Nic Dubuc of Montreal, Que.; Aaron Stevanus of Elmira, Ont.; Daryl Fransoo of Glaslyn, Sask.; and, John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta. Also hear from western agronomist Mike Weir... Read More

It's no secret that farmers are looking for more productivity for their farm machinery dollar. A key part of that farming formula is capacity, specifically larger equipment that can get more done in a day and help cover the big acres that many farmers are working across vast tracks of land. Saskatchewan-based Bourgault Industries has... Read More

Grain markets, with the possible exception of soybeans, appear to have bottomed out and are showing signs they're entering a period of sideways trade, says the president of grain market consulting firm Intellifarm. He's not feeling bullish yet, but after striking a negative sentiment in his regular appearances on RealAg Radio over the last two... Read More

It's the right show in the right location at the right time of year, says Krissy Fiddler, show manager for Agri-Trade. This year marks 40 years of the Red Deer-based fall farm show, and Fiddler says the success of the show is because of the committed exhibitors and faithful attendees that come back year after... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Bayer Crop Science and Huskie PRE herbicide. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Brian Voth of IntelliFarm on a sideways market and farmers perception of the market direction; Eugene Ng with MNP on cyber security threats to your farm; Jason... Read More

A low soil pH just needs some lime and is good to go — right? Not necessarily so, explains Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson in this latest episode of Wheat Pete's Word. Correcting low soil pH can be very difficult and expensive if the soil in question has plenty of buffering capacity, plus the pH problem... Read More