Category: Podcasts

What's the most economic rate of nitrogen for corn? Where is that line between feeding the crop the right amount of the yield-producing nutrient and wasting dollars on excess product? University of Guelph sustainable cropping systems professor Dr. Adrian Correndo says a lot of field trials and research brainpower has been invested in identifying an... Read More

With any new crop pest or disease, it takes time to understand the problem and to develop best management practices. It's been around a decade since verticillium stripe was first confirmed in Manitoba. Both awareness and prevalence of the disease have increased across the Prairies since then, but there are still gaps to be filled... Read More

CLAAS is the latest equipment manufacturer to share its plans to market autonomous tractors. At Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, CLAAS showcased an Xerion autonomy-enabled prototype tractor and a two-step process to automation. In this interview, CLAAS head of technology management, Christoph Molitor, tells RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney that the company's first step will be a "co-pilot"... 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 Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont.; Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Dwayne Leslie of Portage, Man; and, John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta. Plus, we will hear... Read More

When it comes to farm equipment manufacturers, Spalding, United Kingdom-based Horizon Agricultural Machinery is a relatively new kid on the block. The company has a growing dealership across 27 countries and is making inroads into the strip till and planter market, notes Horizon's technical lead and national agronomist Jon Myhill. With the growth of strip... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). Host Shaun Haney is at the KAP annual general meeting and is joined by KAP general manager Brenna Mahoney to discuss the organization and its 40 year history. We then hear a producer panel with Harley... Read More

What do you get when two Canadians descend on the Northern U.S.? Why, a pulses market outlook, of course. This week, Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research, was a keynote speaker at the Northern Pulse Growers Association AGM. Shaun Haney hosted RealAg Radio from the meeting, and that gave the pair a chance to talk... Read More

It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for another episode of Wheat Pete’s Word! It’s also Bell Let’s Talk Day, a day designed to raise awareness about mental health and taking care of it. Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is a fan of doing that year-round, of course, with his Wheat Pete’s 15. Once you’ve done... Read More

Biologicals hold great promise for improving crop production. From increasing root activity, soil microbes, and nutrient availability to building plant resiliency to abiotic stresses — this emerging crop input segment is bursting with product choices. But for farmers, selecting which product and application is right for their acres can be a daunting and confusing task.... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by the Northern Pulse Growers Association! Host Shaun Haney is recording from the Northern Pulse Growers Association annual general meeting and is joined by: Erin Becker with the Northern Pulse Growers Association to discuss their organization; Dr. Joe Outlaw of Texas A&M... Read More