Category: Podcasts

It's late June and growers are still planting soybeans in Ontario. It's been that kind of year, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness soybean specialist Horst Bohner as growers in rain-soaked areas of the province make a final dash to plant soybean acres. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Bohner looks... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Shaun Haney checks in with: Luke Fisher of Brookfield, N.S.; Tyler Lester of Bloomfield, Ont.; Jack Froese of Winkler, Man.; and, Bruce Holmquist of Kinistino, Sask.; Plus, we will hear... Read More

Seeding technology has come a long way in a short time, but the same general principles apply: deliver seed in a uniform rate, at the desired depth with very little seed damage, with good furrow closure and pressure, all while rolling over changing terrain. Figuring out how to achieve all those goals is a daunting... Read More

If the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry was looking for a grade on its soil health report, Jim Tokarchuk would give them an A+. Tokarchuk is the executive director for the Soil Conservation Council of Canada, and he appreciates that the Senate committee did an excellent job in covering the issue with a Canadian... Read More

Once peas have emerged and get growing, it's time to scout for pea leaf weevil feeding. Feeding by adult pea leaf weevils creates notches on the clam shell leaves, but it's the damage done by larvae feeding on the roots that causes economic losses in pea crops. Pea leaf weevil is not an issue in... Read More

As cereal crops race to the finish line across Ontario, many growers are weighing the option of planting soybeans after a first harvest, which is already underway in some winter barley fields in southwestern portions of the province. Embro, Ont., farmer Ian Matheson and his family have been double cropping soybeans for two decades. He... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Lance Zimmerman of Rabobank with a Q2 cattle industry update; Nathan Phinney with Canadian Cattle Association on Capital Gains and other lobbying issues; Hear a clip from the Farm Safety Roundup on avoiding and managing heat stress with... Read More

If you put your feet in the oven and your head in the freezer, on average, you're at a perfect temperature. This week, Ontario is an oven and Western Canada is an icebox, and both extremes create challenges for farmers. There are plenty of questions about spraying in these hot conditions, and some winter crops... Read More

As the mercury rises and the growing season kicks into high gear, it's time to dive into another hot topic in farm safety — literally. High heat, humidity, and direct sun are key to crop production, but can be potentially deadly to farmers and farm workers. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup podcast,... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to Tuesday with Lyndsey! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Jim Tokarchuk with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada on a national soil health strategy; Mark Zatylny for a spotlight interview for Nexus BioAg; Hear a clip from a recent Pulse School with BASF’s Nicole Fox on assessing pulse inoculants; and,... Read More