Category: Podcasts

Dairy veterinarians can't be everywhere, but with help from technology and innovative vet services, it's getting easier for dairy producers to access the herd health and management services they require on a daily basis. When it comes to cow pregnancy checks, for example, many producers still require a visit from the vet to scan cows... Read More

In Episode 15 of The Truth About Ag Podcast, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout dive into the complex world of land management and expansion with Darrel Monette of Monette Farms. Known for its impressive —and sometimes controversial— growth over the past 15 years, Monette Farms has become a force across multiple regions. Darrel shares hard-won... Read More

With many cattle producers trying to cut costs, increase the productivity of their land, and have a tiny bit of a personal life, the idea of "out-wintering" has become a little more attractive in comparison to chilly daily feedings of corralled animals. While ranchers have looked at options such as bale grazing, swath grazing, or... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Shaun Haney is joined by: Ashley Bruner with Canadian Centre for Food Integrity on new data whether the consumer is trusting the farmer more or less in 2024; Andrea Kent with Renewable Industries Canada on the Clean Fuel Fund not including corn-based ethanol; and,... Read More

It can be easy to be impressed by slick new technology — the lights and displays, read outs and even images. With technology comes data, and it's actually the data collected that really proves a tech's worth. It's crucial, then, that tech adopters understand the data analysis portion of ag tech, but this isn't always... Read More

You can't manage what you don't measure, and if you're not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass. Recognizing that both header loss and combine loss contribute to lower yield and volunteer issues for the next season,... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, to discuss a number of topics including: Profitability concerns; Fall compaction in flooded rice; and Choosing hybrid varieties. Also, hear a spotlight interview with Patrick Langille for Helena Products Group, as... Read More

Farmers have become quite familiar with the 4Rs of nutrient management — when it comes to fertilizer application they need to consider the right source, rate, time and placement of nutrients. As more farmers use biologicals to help meet crop nutrient needs, Mosaic regional agronomist Braydn Lingbeck feels it's important to take a 4R approach... Read More

Hot on the heels of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute's conference on sustainability and agri-food, occasional Ag Policy Connection host, Shaun Haney, sat down with Tyler McCann, managing director of CAPI, Darlene McBain of FCC, and Sara Kate Smith of Clear Strategy, to unpack two days of policy panels, discussion, and insight. In this episode... Read More

2024 marked the launch of Pioneer seed brand's new Z-Series soybeans across North America, the fifth series the company has introduced in its 50 years of soybean breeding. Canadian growers had limited access to the new genetics, which the company promised would deliver agronomic advantages, better disease defence, and higher yields. In this report from... Read More