It's Monday, and we're happy to be back here on RealAg Radio. On today's show, we're going to cover both western and eastern Canadian ag (and the differences across the board, especially when it comes to moisture). Joining us for these conversations is Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist, and Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research... Read More
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Tillage can play an effective role in warming and preparing soil for planting. When it comes to weed control, however, there are limitations and growers need to have a plan in place to tackle weeds that escape uprooting by cultivators, or those tenacious plants that manage to re-root and grow on to steal yield. On... Read More
With May long weekends quickly approaching, many are starting to have barbecuing on the brain, which of course - is good news for the beef market. We definitely have enough supply for people to "chew" through...but the price on the shelves is certainly still high enough. So where is demand? Anne Wasko, of the Gateway... Read More
And just like that, it's Friday again! On today's show, we have a RealAg Issues Panel, featuring host Shaun Haney, Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, as well as Stuart Person, of MNP. The group discusses crop pricing, inflation, inputs, planting, and more. As well, Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins in... Read More
Public opinion is sometimes tough to gauge with many jumping on social media to air any slight inconvenience, which can then skew the perception of people, services, and even entire industries. This is where comprehensive surveys, such as the one spearheaded by Grassroots Public Affairs, plays an important role to see how Canadians truly feel... Read More
Looking at the current state of the commodity markets, you may be tempted to make some last minute changes to your crop plan. Deviating away from your crop rotation may seem like a good idea in the short term, but as Sheldon Toews, technical service specialist with BASF, explains in this Canola School episode that... Read More
50 years ago this summer, Soviet agents traveled to North America in the middle of the Cold War and secretly bought massive amounts of grain, driving up world prices in one of the most significant events in the history of commodity trading — later dubbed the "Great Grain Robbery." Russ Crawford, who had a front-row... Read More
A cool, wet spring has slowed fieldwork and dreams of early planting appear to be disappearing as the calendar turns to May. But the backward conditions have not stalled weed growth in fields across Ontario. That means growers will need to keep a close eye on winter annuals and mounting weed pressure in soybean and... Read More
Shaun Haney is back in his favourite seat — the host seat — for this episode of RealAg Radio. It's Thursday, so that means its time for a Farmer Rapid Fire. You'll hear: Steve Twynstra of Ailsa Craig, Ont; Eric McLean of Oak River, Man.; Tyler Lester of Bloomfield, Ont.; and Chad Beagle of Rimbey,... Read More
If I buy the best golf club, am I the best golfer? By the same token, if someone plants a cover crop, are they taking better care of soil health than someone who doesn't? Not necessarily, says Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture and host of RealAg Radio. The trouble is, policy can be prescriptive (i.e.,... Read More