Category: Podcasts

Nitrogen fertilizer can be lost through volatilization, leaching, or denitrification depending on conditions. Farmers can adapt application practices and timing to minimize loss, and they can choose to have nitrogen fertilizer treated with an enhanced efficiency product. For a discussion on losses, loss management, and what product to use and when, this episode of The... Read More

Wheat seed placed in a furrow across a field spells possibility to a farmer, but to diseases that lurk in the soil, wheat seed is food, not a potential crop. Using untreated wheat seed means that each seed could be vulnerable to seed- and/or soil-borne diseases, explains Shad Milligan, Seedcare technical lead for Syngenta Canada.... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to discuss the Great Lakes YEN program, the basics of drainage, agvocating for agriculture, and more! Also hear from Laura Schmidt with Manitoba Pulse Growers Association on planting... Read More

What can you learn from two decades of scouting canola fields? Turns out — a lot. In this episode of the Pests & Predators Podcast, brought to you by Field Heroes, host Shaun Haney is joined by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada entomologist Jennifer Otani, based at Beaverlodge, Alta., to talk about those lessons learned from... Read More

Once soybeans are up and out of the ground, the crop can be quite resilient. What's more, soybeans are proving hardier than first thought, and new research suggests that planting earlier — even before corn or canola — can yield good results. In this episode of the Soybean School, Laura Schmidt, production specialist with the... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ed Broschinski with Cargill Marketsense on the current state of the markets; J.P Gervais with Farm Credit Canada on the land value report; and, RealAgristudies data on how important trade is and market... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio recorded LIVE! at the Cargill Marketsense event. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Ed Broschinski to discuss the current state of the markets. Then hear a panel discussion with Cargill Marketsense employees Ed Broschinski, Michelle Gemmell, and Denise Gabriel on a number of topics,... Read More

There are reasons to feel some sustained optimism in cattle markets right now, as trade is holding steady while feed costs dip slightly, says Anne Wasko in this week's Beef Market Update. Cattle prices held strong to steady this week in the more northern regions, which is good news, even if trade was quite light... 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 Shaun Haney checks in with: Chuck Amyot of New Liskeard, Ont.; Charlene Wattam of Renfrew, Ont.; Eric McLean of Oak River, Man.; and, Jocelyn Wasko of Eastend, Sask. Plus, we... Read More

Exports from Canada face growing uncertainty as governments around the world look inward in an effort to gain votes. Whether it's the collapse of the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement process, individual countries introducing new technical trade barriers, or politicians deploying subsidies and tariffs in the name of more domestic jobs, the world is generally... Read More