Category: Podcasts

There's plenty of crop management data available to growers in our mobile, connected world and it moves at ever-increasing velocity. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, AGRIS agronomist Dale Cowan looks at simple ways growers can tap into this data to make in-season management decisions and also run field trials to evaluate how... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Tuesdays with Lyndsey! On today’s show, hear from: Megz Reynolds with Do More Ag on managing stress at harvest; Luis Garcia, director with the Centre for Meat Innovation & Technology on how the centre will help train new talent for the industry; and, Kelvin Heppner with RealAgriculture... Read More

Sharing is caring, except for when it comes to crop diseases. Many of the diseases that impact corn have in fact been shared through spores in the wind at some point, but most have become endemic to the corn producing regions of Canada. For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition with this week's host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, hear from: Breanne Tidemann of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on what to do about herbicide resistant wild oats; Kelvin Heppner's recent interview with Kim Brown-Livingston of Manitoba Ag on herbicide resistant Canada fleabane; and, Peter Johnson on... Read More

Weed control in organic soybeans can be challenging but new technology is helping Brandon Jantzi and his family keep it clean at Janlan Farms near Baden, Ont. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Jantzi and Maizex Seeds agronomist Henry Prinzen dig into the farm's weed control strategy, which is designed to deliver high-yielding organic... Read More

For many a hockey fan, Brian Burke needs no introduction. An outspoken and dedicated lover of the game, Burke has served as general manager for four National Hockey League teams, winning a Stanley Cup in 2007, and was president of hockey operations for another two teams. Last week, he took the stage at the Canadian... Read More

Whether you are a farmer, rancher, agronomist, researcher, or industry professional — you've likely encountered herbicide resistance. We know herbicide resistance is out there, and unfortunately, there's no silver bullet to managing it. However, as Rob Klewchuk of Syngenta Canada explains in this Wheat School episode, there are some management things that can be done.... Read More

On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney talks with; Ryder Lee, Canadian Cattle Association, on pushing back on Bill C-282; Rick Rutherford, farmer from Manitoba, on why he opened up his 6,000-acre to farm research; and A clip from a recent Profitable Practices with Colin Rosengren of Midale, Sask., farmer on intercropping. Thoughts on something... Read More

It’s Fri-yay! Fridays mean the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio, and today host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith. They discuss a number of topics, including: Minister MacAulay's popularity and if he will move forward with the Sustainability Ag Strategy; Upcoming mandate letters; The cattle industry pushing back against... Read More

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay took the opportunity to drive a combine while visiting a Saskatchewan grain farm between Regina and Saskatoon this week. MacAulay and some of his staff dropped in at Stone Farms near Davidson, Sask., for about an hour and half on Tuesday. "I've been inviting the minister of the portfolio to come... Read More