Category: Podcasts

Drones, or UAVs, can scout fields, create maps, apply seed, and — eventually — apply pesticides. There are several ways drones are helping farmers and agronomists, but these buzzing bits of tech aren't a necessarily a one-to-one replacement for sprayers, drills, or even satellite imagery. To discuss what is legal, what's a good fit, and... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture's in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss a number of agronomic topics including the shift of spring seeded cereals in eastern Canada, low temperatures at night in the west, winter crop planting, and more! Also hear from... Read More

Farm Health Guardian is looking to test its digital biosecurity technology with farms and food companies across Canada. The ideal project participants are farms or food companies with multiple connected sites, such as pig production systems; transport or feed companies looking to verify vehicle biosecurity; and veterinarians who oversee a group of farms with shared... Read More

There are so many agronomic decisions to make when growing canola, and those decisions don't stop even as the season comes to a close with combines ready to roll. As Ian Epp, agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada explains in this Canola School, farmers have several options to consider when staging for pre-harvest applications... Read More

Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Saskatchewan farmer Jocelyn Velestuk on the start of their harvest and her yield predictions; Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association on the trilateral meeting and the rail strike impact to the beef industry; Hear a clip from a recent... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, and Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: The latest strike news; The lead up to the U.S.... Read More

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) hosted the 3rd 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with its North American counterparts, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) on the sidelines of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week at Saskatoon. The trilateral meeting gives an opportunity for leadership to discuss the challenges... Read More

Corn plants need boron throughout the growing season. The uptake curve for the micronutrient is pretty linear from emergence to black layer, but making boron available in the ear later in the season, where it plays an important role in sugar movement and developing kernels, can be difficult. The challenge, says AGRIS Co-operative senior agronomist... Read More

How to create and maintain healthy soils has been a topic of conversation and data collection for at least the past 40 years. In that time, a growing movement of farmers and ranchers have been shifting their practices to make use of the impact that livestock can have on the soil beneath their hooves. One... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this special Thursday edition of RealAg Radio recorded LIVE from the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, brought to you by Canada Beef. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Eric Bienvenue, president of Canada Beef to discuss the role of Canada Beef and their goals. They are then joined by Nathan Phinney,... Read More