Category: Podcasts

Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend! Guest host Lyndsey Smith discusses some of the top news stories including cabinet changes, and is joined by: Chris Vervaet with Canadian Oilseed Processors Association on canola into U.S. biofuel; Hear from Amy Crozier in a spotlight interview for Nutrien Smart Nitrogen; Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture discusses... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Lyndsey Smith is in the host seat today and is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) for the RealAg Issues Panel! The trio discusses a number of topics including: Canadian Ministry Cabinet changes; Doing the... Read More

As a young boy, Dr. Charles Vincent loved heading to the family farm just outside of Montreal, Quebec. His fascination with farming led him to start a degree in agronomy, where he instead fell in love with the study of insects, eventually leading to a 40-year career studying agriculture pests for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.... 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: Kevin Buchner of Brownsville, Ont.; Stewart Skinner of Perth County, Ont; Devon Walker of Lashburn, Sask.; and, Sarah Weigum of Three Hills, Alta. Also hear from western agronomist... Read More

Two players in the precision ag space have teamed up to create what the collaborators are billing as a new leader in soil health digitization for advanced crop management and climate sustainability. EarthOptics and Pattern Ag have joined forced to deliver farmers services that combine data on pest and disease detection, fertilization, and tillage prescriptions... Read More

The Canadian Grain Commission has announced a new plan for using a large portion of the nine-figure surplus it built between 2013 and 2017 from fees for grain inspection and weighing that were ultimately passed down to farmers. To stop the accumulation, the federal grain industry regulator lowered its fees several times between 2017 and... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this special World Food Day edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Farm Radio International and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Gertrude Nalubinga Mwebaza with Farm Radio International, and Saskatchewan farmer Jake Leguee for a panel discussion. They discuss: The diversity of agriculture... Read More