Category: Podcasts

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney discusses a grain contract costing a Saskatchewan farmer over $80,000 by sending the thumbs-up emoji. Haney is then joined by Al Mussell with the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute on carbon border adjustments, and we hear from Eddie Lemoine on the... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss many topics, including: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and RealAgristudies Canadian Producer survey results; Glyphosate controversy and... Read More

Advancements in RNA interference (RNAi) technology could soon unlock new tools for managing canola pests and pathogens, such as sclerotinia and flea beetles. RNAi — ribonucleic acid interference — involves targeting specific RNA sequences in a disease or pest, rather than targeting entire proteins or enzymes, as is the case with current pesticides. It's a... Read More

We're into the dog days of summer, and the cattle markets are certainly reflecting that. Add in the July 1st holiday in Canada, and July 4th in the U.S., and we've got a slow start to the markets this week, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. However, that doesn't mean we don't have... Read More

Could cameras mounted on sprayer booms help revolutionize crop scouting, stand assessment and the gathering of crop management information? On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, we ride along with the SWAT Cam to learn how these sprayer-mounted cameras scout fields and gather information agronomists and growers can utilize to make crop management decisions. Agronomist... Read More

If you picture someone born without arms and legs, chances are you go straight to thinking about the physical challenges. There's no doubt that Chris Koch, a farmer from Nanton, Alta., has faced physical challenges, but that hasn't stopped him from chasing his dreams and becoming a farmer. Koch says there have been times when... Read More

Many of you run family farm businesses filled with the opportunities, challenges and satisfaction that comes with it. As businesses transition from one generation to the next, the incoming generation is faced with many internal and external expectations to be like or even better than the last generation. This is true on the farm and... Read More

The Canada Grains Council (CGC) is announcing new board leadership. Pierre Petelle will take the place as chair, and Greg Cherewyk as vice-chair of its board of directors. Petelle brings expertise in strategic direction and collaboration, as president and CEO of CropLife Canada. Joining the CGC as vice-chair, Cherewyk has over two decades of experience... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Nick Dubuc of Montreal, Que.; Mark Mclean of Port Albert, Ont.; Dwayne Leslie of Portage La Prairie, Man.; and John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta. We will also hear... Read More

On a recent Wheat School episode, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson spoke to New Zealand's Eric Watson, the former world record holder for wheat yield. This got RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney thinking about whether Canadian growers could apply any of Watson's techniques to the spring wheat crop. Of course, before making any... Read More