Category: Podcasts

Thanks for tuning into this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), to discuss a number of topics, including: The likely fate of Bill C-234; Booze at the gas station;... Read More

There's a possible yield benefit for peas following wheat in a crop rotation rather than canola, according to research done through the University of Manitoba. This Pulse School episode features Brodie Erb, MSc student and field technician at the U of M, who has spent the past three years looking at how preceding crop, residue... Read More

Country of origin labelling of beef in the U.S. seems to be an issue that never goes away entirely, even with settled trade disputes. The most recent move towards some form of COOL is gaining momentum in the U.S., though agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has said any labelling must be trade compliant. Dennis Laycraft, executive... Read More

Precision Planting is changing the process of testing soil with a new Radical Agronomics program that relies on an automated soil analysis laboratory. Mike Easter, Precision Planting's commercial lead for Radical Agronomics, says the program is designed to address some challenges with current laboratory systems and soil testing's manual process. "What we've done is we've... 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 Shaun Haney checks in with: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont.; Kevin Buchner of Brownsville, Ont.; Kris Mayerle of Tisdale, Sask.; and, Jeff Nonay of Edmonton, Alta.; Plus, we will hear... Read More

After 100 years in business, the Farmall tractor brand now boasts an electric model. Earlier this year, Case IH announced that the new electric drive Farmall 75C would be available to farmers for 2024. In this report from Agritechnica 23, CNH product specialist Florian Gessner shares some of the features of the new tractor after... Read More

Putting cover crops to work on Randy Tkachyk's farm means keeping soil covered, growing winter feed for cattle, and providing grazing opportunities for those cattle well in to the fall. Tkachyk grows a diverse cover crop mix on his farm near Sundown, Man., as a means to manage risk against the growing season. A 15-way... Read More

When it comes to the past past, markets and market outlooks have leaned heavily to the bearish side. Steve Nicholson, global sector strategist for grain and oilseeds with Rabobank, is one analyst who is going against the trend, at leasts for wheat and oilseeds, including canola. Setting aside corn and beans and looking at wheat,... Read More

Corn growers often apply nitrogen later in the season to gain more control of the crop. At the V10 or V11 development stage, growers typically have a better understanding of how the crop is developing, its yield potential, the growing environment and what the market is willing to pay. There's also logistics to consider —... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Stephen Nicholson with Rabobank to discuss the commodity markets; Jim Wiesemeyer with Pro Farmer on the U.S. and Canada ag policy issues including trade with China; and A discussion on beef labelling policy back up for debate, plus... Read More