Category: Podcasts

Several of the crop pest species farmers grapple with in a season aren't actually native to the area. Pea leaf weevil, cabbage seedpod weevil, and wheat midge all came from other geographies before setting up shop on the Canadian Prairies. Still more insect pests could find their way here — or could be here already... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Marty Vermey with Grain Farmers of Ontario on the drift awareness campaign; Paul Bullock with University of Manitoba on FHB forecasting and more weather stations; A clip from The Agronomists on saving N with... Read More

A fruit tree orchard can be viable for many, many years, but it also means that establishing an orchard requires significant investment. That investment should pay off in the years of harvesting the fruit, but as many in B.C. are struggling with, severe weather can cut yield potential weeks before the trees begin their spring... Read More

Fendt's E-Vario weeder concept presents a weeder that is optimized for combining with an electrically powered tractor. What happens after a company develops an electric tractor and makes plans to bring it to market? In the case of the Fendt e107 V Vario tractor, which made its public debut at Agritechnica, one of the jobs... Read More

Wheat is a crop that sets yield potential very early in the season, so it's imperative that the crop get off to the best start possible. Once plant stands and tillers are off to the races, splitting nitrogen can manage risk and help reach full yield potential. What's more, late N can also bump protein... 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 the Ontario yield numbers, adverse weather conditions impacting the wheat crop, the importance of sulphur, B.C. cherry crop, and much more! Don't miss the top ag... Read More

Farmers looking for an air cart to help increase seeding-time productivity, quality and accuracy will find a cart that fits their operation with the Deere C-Series, the company says. At the recent Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, growers got their first look at Deere's new C-Series lineup that includes five carts that range from 350... Read More

Happy Easter! Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses announced changes to the Advanced Payments Program, as well as if rolling snow is helpful to making it stay on fields. We will also hear the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of... Read More