On this episode of RealAg Radio, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research to discuss the pea markets and the impact of Canada's relationship with India on trade; Thijs Verploegen with CLAAS on their new CLAAS connect; A clip from our new Farming Forward series on advanced grazing with Steve... Read More
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What's worse than corn becoming a mess in the field? Corn becoming a mess in a bin or silo! On that not-so-happy note, we kick off this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, where host Peter Johnson makes an apology for a mistake, encourages everyone to send in plot results, and runs down answers to... Read More
Agritechnica can be like Christmas for someone who closely follows new developments in agriculture technology, as the relevant companies from around the world show off their latest innovations at the show. The RealAgriculture team caught up with our friend and spraying expert Tom Wolf of Sprayers101 to discuss his observations on the ground in Germany.... Read More
This is the first video in a new series called Farming Forward: Sharpen your soil health expertise with cover cropping, nitrogen management, and advanced grazing, brought to you by the Farm Resilience Mentorship program. Visit farmlearninghub.ca for more! Building soil is about capturing sunlight, keeping plants actively growing, and feeding the soil bugs below through... Read More
On this episode of Tuesdays with Lyndsey, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Bill Greuel with Protein Industries Canada to discuss the Road to 25 Billion, and Roger Gunning for a spotlight interview for U.S. Borax. Plus, we will hear from Shaun Haney and Tom Wolf, with Sprayers 101, on what they saw at Agritechnica... Read More
Protein Industries Canada has released "The Road to $25 Billion," an updated roadmap for Canada’s ingredient manufacturing, food processing, and bio-products sector, which includes a goal of $25 billion in revenue by 2035. Canada’s agriculture and food sector has long been undervalued as an economic driver, says Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada. "Currently,... Read More
It's a piece of equipment that turned heads at the Farm Progress Show earlier this year, and the huge NEXAT machine is doing the same this week in Germany at Agritechnica. NEXAT is a different concept— where one large power unit runs all the major passes on the farm, from seeding and tillage through to... Read More
It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On this episode, guest host for the week Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson, to discuss: The value of building bins and the risk of dryer fires; Why some corn hybrids are not drying down; and, How organic matter is made. We will also hear... Read More
Big equipment covering big acres can mean small changes add up quickly, but without proper monitoring and measuring, it's difficult to know how much downtime could be avoided or how to save on fuel, for example. The CLAAS Connect system is an on-board and off-board solution to do just that, explains Thijs Verploegen with CLAAS.... Read More
This year marks my fourth visit to Agritechnica, the premier global agricultural event, and it once again has not disappointed. Agritechnica is buzzing with activity as farmers and industry enthusiasts are here in droves, eagerly anticipating the latest in agricultural innovation and technology. Comparing Agritechnica 2023 to the 2019 edition, there's a sense of pragmatism... Read More