The Great Lakes are the foundational driver of regional weather patterns, influencing temperatures, moisture and storm tracks across the Ontario, says meteorologist Ron Bianchi. At the recent Ontario Certified Crop Advisor annual meeting in London, Ont., Bianchi looked at the growing impact of the Great Lakes and unpacked what’s driving weather across Ontario and Western... Read More
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Welcome to this week's edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Biologicals! Bruce Hill of Kinburn, Ont.; Scott Perkins, Elgin Man.; Kevin Bisschop, Chilliwack, B.C.; Corey Loessin, Radisson, Sask.; and, Corteva Agronomist Allison Rasmussen based out of Manitoba. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect... Read More
After nearly two decades of growing soybeans at Pitura Seeds near Domain, Man., the farm team started looking for a way to better handle dry Julys. Even with a strong-looking crop and solid management, a missed mid-summer rain could quickly cap yield because the plants weren’t able to access enough moisture deeper in the soil... Read More
Tar spot has been a moving target for corn growers in recent years, with its severity and timing varying from season to season. At the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor annual meeting earlier this month, Bernard Tobin caught up with Purdue University plant pathologist Darcy Telenko to discuss what growers might expect from tar spot in... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by GrainFox! On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Ben Buckner of Ag Resource on the grain markets; Mark Lepp of GrainFox for a spotlight interview; Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers Association, on changes to the seed... Read More
It's time for the 50th episode of The Truth About Ag podcast! In this first recording of 2026, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout offer a realistic read on the mood coming out of Crop Production Week, last week in Saskatoon. Many producers are still coming to grips with what 2025 actually looked like once... Read More
It may be a frosty January, but Wheat Pete’s bringing the heat with updates from near and very far. In this week’s episode, Pete dives into early planting in Alberta, puzzling oat flower failures, and where sulphur is truly paying off. Plus, he tackles questions on winter crop survival, winter canola rotations, and the science... Read More
Thanks for tuning in for this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s show, Haney is joined by Evan Shout of Farmer Coach. Haney and Shout discuss regaining profitability, moving land, reconstructing balance sheets, and finding opportunities in tight times. Plus, don’t miss segment three for a spotlight interview with... Read More
Convey-All, a Meridian brand, is marking a milestone year with a head-turning, retro-styled 1986 GMC 350 pickup and using it to raise money for a cause many in agriculture know well. Speaking with RealAgriculture at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Sask., regional sales manager Garrett Darby says company started in Winkler, Man.,... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture and Paul Hermans of Pioneer Seeds Canada to discuss soybean seeding rates — what's the optimum rate? How does row spacing play in? Does seed size matter? What about planter vs. seeder? What about tillage, disease, and... Read More