Category: Podcasts

Once the snow is gone, it's time to assess how the fall-seeded crops have fared. For much of Ontario, they not only did well, they're already growing like weeds! For some areas of the province, the winter wheat crop is as much as five days ahead of the 10-year average. That's where we start with... Read More

Canadian potato growers will have a new weapon in the fight against rhizoctonia and black scurf for 2024. AZteroid FC fungicide uses precision chemistry to deliver systemic, long-lasting control of diseases in a wide range of crops, but is registered for only potatoes in Canada, says Vive Crop Protection marketing and communications manager Emily Roden.... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio with host Lyndsey Smith! On this episode we will hear: Discussion about planting corn into green cover crops; Spotlight interview with Colin Tchir for ADAMA Canada; A clip from The Agronomists with Mario Tenuta and Albert Tenuta on soybean cyst nematode management; and,... Read More

In March, under political pressure to do something about the housing crisis, the federal government announced changes to the amount of temporary residents that would be allowed in to Canada beginning May 1. On the surface, this may not seem to directly impact agriculture if farms and agri-businesses typically access the seasonal worker programs. However,... Read More

Soybean cyst nematode is a tiny but very destructive pest of soybean. It's so damaging, that its presence can cause up to 25 per cent yield loss before symptoms are visible. Once SCN is in a field, it won't ever go away — for Manitoba and points west, there's still a chance to keep this... Read More

Planting corn directly into a living cover crop before it is killed by herbicide or tillage is not something growers would have considered 30 years ago, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs soil management specialist Jake Munroe. More and more farmers, however, are now willing to take the leap thanks to advances…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 a number of topics including: Impact of compaction from the sprayer; Resistant water hemp and kochia; Timing for nitrogen application. And don't miss the top ag... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses if farmers are ready for spring as well as what the toolbelt generation is. We will also hear from Lauren Martin with the Canadian Meat Council on temporary foreign worker policy changes, and Paul Bullock... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Meagan Murdoch of Hill & Knowlton for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: New rising unemployment numbers; The Trudeau Liberals' strategy ahead of the upcoming federal budget; and,... Read More

For Brenda Simeon, it all started when her father decided he wanted a farm sign. He had seen signs while travelling in Western Canada and decided it was time to make one for his own farm in Ontario. That sign went up 40 years ago and launched a business that now sees Simeon crafting and... Read More