Category: Podcasts

Thanks for checking out RealAg Radio on this Wednesday, July 31. On today's show hear: Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox, on how summer weather is playing into market moves; Todd Hyra, western business manager with SeCan, with today's product spotlight on where winter wheat fits; Shaun's thoughts on the passing of Lyle Stewart, former... Read More

Knowing what is happening both above and below ground in an agricultural field is of utmost importance as farmers look to maximize their yield potential while simultaneously managing the land sustainably. One way to do this is to have soil and plant tissue formally tested in a laboratory. While Farmers Edge has been primarily using... Read More

No matter who wins the next U.S. presidential election, the Canadian beef industry wants Canada to be prepared for what is likely to be a challenging political landscape. Nathan Phinney, president of Canadian Cattle Association, says one point that was made clear during the latest Federal-provincial-territorial meeting at Whitehorse, Yukon, was that the trade relationship... Read More

It's time to close out July with some important reminders, a plan for trying new things, and a prompting to check for ladybugs. On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson also has to correct his math on soil organic matter goals, but that's OK, that's how we learn. Listen on to hear... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this special Agronomic Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! A great line up, including: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson giving some crop tour highlights; Wheat yield potential in the west; Corn yield impacts of rain during pollination; Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association, shares his thoughts on what went down... Read More

Saline soils are part of the natural landscape of Western Canada. "They were here when we broke the land, they are part of the soil cycle and they're here to stay," says Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies senior agronomist Lyle Cowell. Salt can move down through the soil profile and outside the root system, but high... Read More

Straight-cutting canola without losing significant yield thanks to pod-shatter resistance traits means that farmers have a full range of options when managing canola harvest. The decision on swathing or not isn't always an easy one, but many farmers use swathing as a harvest timing management tool. But when is the right time? What happens if... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this special edition of RealAg Radio, recorded LIVE from the Saskatoon Berries baseball game for the InVigor Series event, brought to you by BASF and Invigor Hybrid Canola. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Katrina Roberts, canola breeder with BASF on the new hybrids; Glen Forster the Regional Sales Manager... Read More