As expected, cattle markets were a little quieter this week in light of U.S. Thanksgiving on Thursday. Still, there was plenty of trade, cattle-on-feed data, and export numbers released so that Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange have no shortage of news to discuss this week in the Beef Market Update.... Read More
Category: Podcasts
North American farmers who want to go "over the top" can ride in style in a Lamborghini tractor in 2024. At Agritechnica in Germany earlier this month, the SDF Group, which manufactures and markets both Deutz-Fahr and Lamborghini brand tractors announced that the new Deutz-Fahr Lamborghini special edition 6190 TTV will be showing up in... Read More
If improving the cost of production is on your farming to-do list, starting with accurate numbers is a must. If the equipment side of the equation has you stuck on what to include, why, and how to get caught up on where your records should be, this is the Mind Your Farm Business podcast for... Read More
There's plenty of Canadian content at Agritechnica, the world’s largest agricultural tradeshow for machinery and innovation. For Canadian manufacturers, the show provides an opportunity to explore markets and identify where their products could find success across the global agricultural landscape. In this report, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney catches up with Redekop Manufacturing president Trevor Thiessen. The... 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: Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont; Dan Petker of Norfolk, Ont; Wilco van Meijl of Rapid, City, Man; and, Gerry Hertz of Edenwold, Sask. Plus, we... Read More
Drew Spoelstra, a dairy and crop farmer from Binbrook, Ont., has been elected as the new president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). Spoelstra was chosen to the lead the provincial farm lobby at an executive meeting following the conclusion of the organization's annual convention in Toronto this week. He has served on the... Read More
Smart tractors need smart implements. That's one of the challenges start-up autonomous tractor maker AgXeed is tackling as its AgBots move on to European farms. In this interview from Agritechnica '23, AgXeed product specialist Nadine Bietenduvel shares how over the past five years the company has developed three AgBot models — three-wheel, four-wheel and tracked... Read More
It's time for the Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, today recorded live at Farm Management Canada's Agriculture Excellence Conference! On today's show, host Shaun Haney shares some key insights from RealAgristudies on learning and development, then hear from Farm Management Canada's executive director, Heather Watson. Then, Shaun hosts three University of Guelph students — John... Read More
If you're looking to be fully entertained, check out Thistle Theatre this week and see host of Wheat Pete's Word Peter Johnson take to the stage! If you're looking to learn and get answers to the latest agronomic questions — hit play below or download this week's podcast for later. In it, you'll find a... Read More
Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. That's how long crop rotation trials have been on-going at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown campus. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, host Bernard Tobin and University of Guelph crop researcher Dr. Dave Hooker look at the importance of crop rotation and key corn... Read More