Category: Podcasts

From hitch pin to closing wheels, Kinze plans to introduce a new 5670 pivot fold, split-row model planter for the 2025 planting season. "It's kind of the next member of our 5000 series family," says Kinze product specialist Brad Niensteadt. In this report from Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, he tells RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin that... Read More

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries, with heavy machinery often being the culprit behind farm-related injuries and fatalities. Collisions and roll-overs are a major concern, but so too are machine entanglements. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney is joined by Michael Wilson, a senior health and safety consultant... Read More

Farmers can look for more horsepower, more efficiency, and simplified precision technology from 2025 model year Magnum tractors. Case IH rolled out the new tractors for public viewing at the Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. Morgen Dietrich, tractor segment lead at Case IH, believes Magnum upgrades will help drive productivity on the farm. He says... Read More

Let's hope grain markets fare better than the Winnipeg Jets did in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff game last night, but if they don't Jon Driedger, disappointed Jets fan and market analyst with Leftfield Commodity Research, says there's still reasons to sell small into price rallies. Where are we at right now? Big... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jon Driedger, LeftField Commodity Research to discuss the markets; Ken Forth with FARMS on the Temporary Foreign Worker changes; Listener feedback; and, Don't miss the top ag news stories Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?... Read More

What do you do if you're a woman working in agriculture and you can't find comfortable work clothes? How about starting your own clothing line? That's what independent agronomist Michelle Durnin did in 2021 when she launched Durnin Farm & Ranch Wear to design and sell women's workwear. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford,... Read More

Clubroot has expanded its reach across the Prairies each year since it was first confirmed in a canola field in Alberta in 2003. Since then, the soil-borne disease has spread across the province and positive cases have popped up across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. For Manitoba, what could have been a disaster of epic... Read More

Intercropping is the practice of growing two or more crops seeded at the same time (in one pass or two) that are then also harvested at the same time. The seeds are separated post-harvest, and the yield can, at times, out yield what each crop would have yielded on its own. But not all crops... 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 a number of topics including: Questions on cold temperatures and winter crops; Nitrogen applications at Growth Stage 32; and, Tips for using inhibitors. We will also... Read More

Building on a solid foundation is one way to produce a dependable planter that offers the latest in precision planting technology. That's what farmers can expect when they take a look at Massey Ferguson VE Series planters, says marketing product specialist Forrest Francis. In this report from Commodity Classic at Houston, Texas, Francis notes how... Read More