Category: Podcasts

Canada and the U.S. are unique, different, and not at all the same in many ways, but these two countries also have a laundry list of things in common. There's also the trade relationship that exists, where plenty of products — agriculture and otherwise — flow both north and south freely. Some of where we... 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: Drew Spoelstra of Binbrook, Ont.; Mark Huston of Chattam-Kent, Ont.; Tyler Bartmanovich of McDonald, Man.; and, Jocelyn Velestuk of Broadview, Sask. Plus, we will hear... Read More

With a new brush-based seed guidance system, Monosem says its ValoTerra Ultimate planter can ensure optimal planting and depth at speeds of 2 to 18 kilometres per hour. In this report from Agritechnica, Monosem product sales specialist Flavien Cattoni explains how a new Active Seed Guidance system was developed based on a zero-gravity concept to... Read More

In Canada, we're pretty good at identifying opportunities for the agriculture sector. As an industry, we are told that what Canada has, the world needs, and that agriculture is an industry with huge earning potential. What we are less good at is taking a shot at those opportunities and turning potential into momentum. How do... Read More

Keep it simple and deliver field performance. That's the message Great Plains is sharing with growers taking a look at the manufacturer's PL5700 planter for 2024. The planter features 5000 Series row units, and Air-Pro meters, and a positive air system that sets it apart from the competition by providing more accuracy with fewer headaches... Read More

Canada has what the world needs: abundant food and food ingredients. More importantly, Canada has what much of the world lacks — good arable land, clean water, and stability. Murad Al-Katib, president and CEO of AGT Food and Ingredients, based at Regina, is well versed in moving commodities and food products around the world. In... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Syngenta. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Reg Gurney and Brian Woolley of Syngenta on pushing wheat yield with intensity; Marijke Vanderlaan and Phil Krieg of Syngenta on fungicides' role in battling corn diseases; Kim McConnell on the Canadian and... Read More

A good portion of Ontario is nearing the end of what has been a very mild winter. Bare and sometimes thawed ground has many farmers asking if it's too early for clover, for frost seeding, for tillage, and for patching in wheat crops. There's also a saying that goes, "just because you can doesn't mean... Read More

Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada's most productive farmland. In recent years, land values have climbed to dizzying heights with competition for top acres driving sales for some farms into the $40,000-per-acre range. But some of the air was let out of the value balloon in 2023, says Ryan Parker from London, Ont.-... Read More

Canada is a global player in food production and boasts a competitive advantage over many in how we produce what we do, but what do we have to do to take us even further regarding ag sustainability? Alanna Koch, chair of the Global Institute for Food Security based at Saskatoon and farmer from Edenwold, moderated... Read More