Category: Podcasts

It's time for Tuesdays with Lyndsey! (Smith, that is). On today's show, hear from: Rachelle Murrison, on how SWAT Maps can inform management of lodging; Dr. Joe Stookey, on why weaning is so stressful on calves and how to mange that stress; and, Peggy Brekveld, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, on the loss... Read More

It's that time of the week — time to catch up on the latest and greatest in agronomy. Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! For this episode of The Agronomists, Smith is joined by Dan Undersander, professor emeritus from the University of Wisconsin, and Christine... Read More

It's Agronomic Monday! On today's show, hear from: Jeremy Boychyn of Alberta Grains, tackling agronomic challenges; Clint Jurke of the Canola Council of Canada, talking about verticillium stripe; Sara Meidlinger and Breanne Rey of PRIDE Seeds with a spotlight interview; and, A preview of what's to come this week at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference.... Read More

Verticillium wilt is a well known global disease that impacts many different crops. Verticillium stripe, however, is a lesser-known disease and one impacting canola, specifically. They may have similar names, however, they are not nearly the same disease, and it's important to know that when discussing the disease, says Clint Jurke of the Canola Council... Read More

On this weekend's show, host Shaun Haney talks with; John Schmeiser, president of the North American Equipment Dealers Association, on the future of equipment dealerships; Shannon Chant of Saskatchewan Agriculture on nitrogen rates on modern barley varieties; and Cherilyn Jolly Nagel of Mossbank, SK with a crop update from the southern part of the province.... Read More

It's Fri-yay! Fridays mean the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio. For this August 11 edition, host Shaun Haney is joined by Saskatchewan farmer Cherilyn Jolly Nagel, and RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith. Up for discussion: Moisture deficits and floods and can we trade water for equalization payments; By-elections in Saskatchewan, where the NDP... Read More

In the most recent Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index survey, farmers were asked about whether or not they were concerned about consolidation within the ag industry. From ag retail, to precision ag companies, and more on to equipment dealerships, farmers weighed in on what consolidation worried them most. As for category, the highest rating was given... Read More

The biological market in agriculture is growing exponentially, as many companies are investing in development and introducing products that contain bacteria or fungi that are supposed to provide a significant benefit to a farmer's crop or soil. It's up to farmers and their agronomists and retailers to not only determine whether a biological product works... Read More

Government policies that promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) are unlikely to make a major dent in future demand for renewable diesel, says an author of a recent report on the future of the renewable diesel market. Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel can be directly substituted in diesel engines. Production capacity in the U.S. is... Read More

It's time for another edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! For this early August look at what's happening on the farm, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont.; Phil Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Jason Kehler of Carman, Man.; and, Jesse Meyer... Read More