On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Christine Lewington of PIP-International on a Lethbridge-based brewery turned pea protein facility; Lena Bioni with New Holland, on the electric utility tractor; and, Dr. Joy Agnew, with Olds College of Agriculture and Technology on the misconception of greenhouse gas. Haney will also discuss the Bank... Read More
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A wet growing season plus high humidity and moisture at tasseling has many Ontario corn producers asking about the potential for ear mould and gibberella when combines start to roll at harvest. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, host Bernard Tobin is joined by PRIDE Seeds product manager Matt Chapple for a look... Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning into the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith. The trio discusses a number of topics, including: Politicking over the cost of living; Crop conditions east and west; The Bank of Canada holding the overnight rate; and Dairy dispute... Read More
Where once stood a brewery that turned barley into beer in Lethbridge, Alta., now stands a plant that turns peas into protein. The plant — PIP-International — has shifted its focus to the plant proteins sector of agriculture as it continues to grow. Christine Lewington, chief executive officer of PIP-International, joined RealAg Radio Host Shaun... Read More
The layers of a soil profile are like a biography, telling the long-term history of a soil, but they also tell a shorter-term story about what happens with water and plant nutrients as crops are grown each year. This Soil School episode takes us not quite six feet down in a soil pit in a... Read More
Welcome to the first of three episodes of the Corteva Seed Treatment podcast, brought to you by Corteva! For this episode of the podcast, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kirsten Ratzlaff, Portfolio Marketing Manager, Seed Applied Technology & Biologicals for Corteva, to talk about Lumiderm seed treatment for canola. "When we look at all... Read More
Clean power doesn't mean less power, according to New Holland. With the launch of its T4 Electric Power tractor, New Holland says the industry's first all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features can "completely match the outputs of power from its diesel equivalent tractor." The T4 Electric Power tractor was unveiled last month at the Farm... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: John-Wiebe Dykstra of Salisbury, N.B.; Brett Israel of Mapletown, Ont.; Jocelyn Velestuk of Broadview, Sask.; and, Kent Erickson of Irma, Alta. Plus, hear from eastern field agronomist Greg Stopps on... Read More
We often hear that farming is a risky game, due to a massive amount of variables. When you have risk, you need to do what you can to make sure that you're limiting the potential downside. It's not realistic to make a farm business risk-neutral, but we can limit the exposure to losses through risk... Read More
Planting winter wheat on time is the most cost effective way to increase winter wheat yields in Ontario. That's the key message Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs cereals specialist Joanna Follings has for growers as winter wheat planting gets underway in the province. "Timely planting is so so critical to optimizing your... Read More