Category: Podcasts

Welcome back to Wheat Pete's Word! Host Peter Johnson is back in the host seat, even while working hard presenting and coordinating in-person learning opportunities around Ontario. In this first episode of 2023, Johnson tackles forward thinking on building base fertility, discusses what's worse for wheat (too cold, too much water, breaking dormancy), and joins... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, with host Shaun Haney. Haney is joined by Jon Driedger, of Leftfield Commodity Research, to discuss the 2023 commodity complex and the three key things to be watching in the markets. We will also hear a clip from Canola Week with Kelvin Heppner and... Read More

Now is an interesting time to be making decisions on old crop marketing or pulling the trigger on new crop pricing. Some farmers are well set for new crop, but market analyst Jonathon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research says there are three key factors that bear watching early in the new year. Looking very big... Read More

New demand for canola oil is driving a wave of expansion in canola processing capacity, and along with it, there's going to be a large increase in the supply of the main byproduct — canola meal. The amount of canola processed in Western Canada is expected to grow by around 50 per cent in two... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to the first edition of RealAg Radio for 2023. This Agronomic Monday is hosted by Shaun Haney. Haney is joined by Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, looking ahead into 2023; plus you'll hear from Katrina Schmidt with FMC Canada, on the supply of Pounce for the upcoming season. We... Read More

A program in Manitoba is teaching students about flying drones and using plant imagery to fight plant disease. Matthew Johnson, vice president, education and digital ag at Volatus Aerospace, designed the course to be interactive, engaging, and forward-focused, with a multi-year option. "I wanted to come up with a newer program that was exciting and... Read More

Farmers and agronomists across Western Canada are understandably concerned about insecticide options for pest control in 2023. Following the late November announcement of lambda-cy-containing products Silencer and Matador being pulled from retail locations, many are wondering if the remaining available products will be in short supply for the year. One of the alternative options for... Read More

A high functioning team is a key component of running a business, and trust builds strong teams. So how do leaders foster trust between team members? Kristjan Hebert, a farmer at Fairlight, Sask., says the younger a team, the steeper the learning curve. Hebert has a team of young professionals and he makes sure there... Read More

There are many ways crops can show they're stressed, but unfortunately, the signs are often only noticeable to a human eye when a significant number of plants are in crisis. The potential for individual plants to signal stress before they begin to suffer is the reason why there's some excitement around a company called InnerPlant,... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition and the last episode of the year of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner, of RealAgriculture, Andrew Campbell, Ontario Dairy Farmer, and Jeff Nielsen, Alberta farmer, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They cover a lot of topics, including Fertilizer tariff... Read More