Category: Podcasts

Thanks for tuning in to this special Friday edition of RealAg Radio, part of the BASF InVigor Series! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Darrin Hicks, senior brand manager at BASF to discuss the 10 year anniversary of the pod shatter reduction trait and upcoming innovations. Then hear from Kalem Haney and... Read More

There are so many things that can't be controlled on the farm, including when Mother Nature decides to provide some moisture. Irrigation provides more control over the moisture situation — however, the water is not limitless. Maximizing the water allowance not only makes growers happy, because it allows them to become more profitable, but it... Read More

If you're wondering what on earth is going on with the canola market, you certainly aren't alone. Shaun Haney, RealAgriculture founder, took this question to Jonathon Driedger, vice president of Leftfield Commodity Research, to gain some clarity. At the time of the interview, November canola was almost at $800. At the end of May, the... Read More

The meeting of food production and solar power off the same acre has a name — agrivoltaics. It's both a new term and a new concept, still in the beginning stages of an industry in Canada. While new, early adopters and research alike point to some real benefits of marrying power and food production, contrary... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Mark Recker of Arlington, Iowa; Stewart Skinner of Perth County, Ont.; Kris Mayerle of Tisdale, Sask.; and Brendan Uruski of Arbourg, Man. We will also hear from Sheila Murphy,... Read More

Corn growers who dodged the tar spot bullet last season are unlikely to be nearly so lucky this year, as the disease has been identified in southern Ontario and conditions are conducive to its spread. Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson has that discussion on this week's edition of Wheat Pete's Word, plus an insect alert, an... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney! On today's show, catch: Jon Driedger, LeftField Commodity Research, with analysis of today's WASDE report and a market outlook on the major grain and oilseed markets; Greg Northey of Pulse Canada on the impacts of the port strike on agriculture... Read More

Corn, soybean, and wheat futures all dropped on Wednesday following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's July supply/demand estimates. The USDA did not reduce its production estimates to the extent analysts were expecting due to dry conditions in the U.S. Midwest and the markets reacted to the downside for August soybeans and the... Read More

When talking soil, often the topic focus is on soil type, nutrients, moisture, or microbiology. But what about soil structure? As Steve Larocque, Alberta farmer and founder of Beyond Agronomy explains in this Soil School episode, the physical types of soil can't be changed, whether it be sand, silt, or clay. However, how land is... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this “Tuesdays with Lyndsey” edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, we will hear from Rene Roy with the Canada Pork Council about the strike impacts to meat at port, as well as Deb Campbell, Agronomy Advantage, in the latest Soybean School on using the SWAT Cam in soybeans. As... Read More