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
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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
Looking across the world, there is one thing that really unifies us — and it's agriculture. We can often learn about new methods and technologies by talking to our colleagues around the world. Rob Stone, farmer out of Davidson, Saskatchewan, went down to São Paulo, Brazil to check out some of the technology different companies... Read More
April is VERY quickly disappearing, and as many of you are aware... once April is gone, it seems summer flies by at the blink of an eye. Needless to say, thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedules to listen to RealAg Radio. We've got a terrific show lined up for you, with... Read More
Saskatchewan farmers who convert at least 40 acres to perennial forage could qualify for a cash payout through the Marginal Areas Rehabilitation in Saskatchewan (MARS) program. Administered by Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association (SaskSoil), with some support by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), the MARS program will connect producers with an agrologist to help identify problem areas... Read More
Merry Christmas in April? Plenty of Ontario residents woke to snow this morning — does this mean planting will be delayed? Chill out, says Peter Johnson, in this episode of Wheat Pete's Word. It's only late April, and a little snow isn't going to cause an issue. But, the growing season is underway, so it's... Read More