Thanks for tuning in for this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Join host Shaun Haney for a listen now, or hit that download or subscribe button and listen later. On today's show, hear: Brian Voth of IntelliFarm with a canola and wheat market analysis; Voth on the fundamentals of past and current weather markets; Justin... Read More
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Just last week, Chip Flory and Shaun Haney were talking about unlikely market moves and the unpredictability of a weather market, with a discussion on the risk of a sliding market. This week, Shaun is back again talking weather markets, but this time with Brian Voth, founder of IntelliFARM. Voth is keen on looking back... Read More
Some herbicides aren't very effective at controlling a weed like horsetail, but when you combine two poor-performing products, they can deliver a surprising level of control. In weed science terms, this ability of different active ingredients to team up and deliver a knockout blow is called herbicide synergy. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean... Read More
When looking at any pesticide label there should be three words that make you stop, think, and mark the calendar: pre-harvest interval. The pre-harvest interval — PHI — is the minimum time necessary between application of a product and cutting the crop, either by swathing or straight-cutting. As Sheri Strydhorst explains in this RealAgriculture Wheat... Read More
Canada is a country of 40 million, and while we're also an exporting nation, many crop types grown here are at such a small scale that the economics just don't work to have a company go through the steps required to register a pesticide for use. That's where the Minor Use program through the Pest... Read More
We are in for a treat this week as host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, sends us this weekly podcast update while on vacation in Portugal. In the line up for today's discussion: test weight vs. yield, falling number and binning wheat, stored grain pests, struggling beans, and some great discussion on cover crop... Read More
Welcome to Tuesdays with Lyndsey! Host Lyndsey Smith hops on RealAg Radio to bring the latest Canadian ag news, plus a few great guests to discuss top of mind issues, events, and research. On today's show, hear from: Kelly Daynard, executive director of Farm and Food Care Ontario on what it takes to host a... Read More
Growers looking for disease and weed control in winter wheat will often apply a herbicide-fungicide tank mix at the four-leaf stage (T1). This strategy helps defend the crop against early-season diseases such as powdery mildew and also tackles problem weeds, but there may be other benefits such as protecting the crop from a frosty springtime... Read More
Health care is a top concern for all Canadians, but for those living in rural areas emergency care can be hours away by car. The STARS air ambulance service is one solution to emergency care, and a Saskatchewan event last month raised over $500,000 for this critical service. For the last six years, the Field... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney discusses the week that was in agriculture. We will hear from David Coletto with Abacus Data on the Conservative's lead, and from David Przednowek with CN Rail on the grain plan for the 2023/24 shipping season. Shaun will also go... Read More