What drives maximum corn yield? We kick off a new season of The Agronomists talking about the king of them all — corn. To tackle the topics of hybrid selection, the planting pass, disease considerations, and fertility, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Paul Sullivan of Sullivan Agro, Mark Foster of Jockbrae Farms, and Nicole... Read More
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New Holland is taking alternative fuel technology further up the power scale with the debut of its new T7.270 Methane Power CNG (compressed natural gas) tractor. Agritechnica visitors had the first opportunity to view the tractor at the innovation showcase in Hanover, Germany. The new tractor actually features the NEF 6.7-litre methane-fueled engine currently used... 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 Johnson to discuss: Highlights from the Ontario Agricultural Conference; Soybean replant decisions; A cold snap in the west; and, The availability of moisture. Don't miss the top ag news stories of... Read More
It's okay to struggle and it's okay to ask for help. Those are just two of the messages that Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Tyler Smith shared with an auditorium packed with Ontario Agricultural Conference attendees last week at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown campus. It was April 6, 2018 when a bus carrying the... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses: Canola and wheat prices and the overall input price picture with Brian Voth; The Beef Market with Anne Wasko; and, What makes MacDon the long-term success it is. Thoughts on something we talked about on... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel, host Shaun Haney is be joined by Kelvin Heppner, Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, and Meagan Murdoch of Hill & Knowlton. They discuss a number of topics, including: Jobs numbers; The Trudeau family vacation; The top food trend in '24; and, Protein demand.... Read More
The first three months of the calendar year aren't historically much to write home about for the cattle markets, and this first week of January 2024 is living up to the ho-hum expectation. There's still plenty to be watching, however, and Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange says that ample supplies of beef are definitely... 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: Mark Huston of Chatham-Kent, Ont.; Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Tamara Carter of Lacadena, Sask; and, Sarah Weigum of Three Hills, Alta.; Plus, we will... Read More
Every market functions under supply and demand. To varying degrees, as demand increases, so do prices — if supply stays the same. If supply stays the same or grows but demand drops off, prices fall. It's a simplified explanation and in the real world several factors play into the total demand, total supply, and the... Read More
It's Wednesday but it's time for our “Tuesdays with Lyndsey” edition of RealAg Radio. Today, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Brian Voth of IntelliFarm to discuss the cost of production, as well as the canola and wheat markets looking ahead to the '24 growing season; Kevin Grier on the price of food and competition;... Read More