Ontario farmers continue to tread water as they look to the government to provide some sort of relief or assistance in regards to the fertilizer shortage that has ensued due to the sanctions put on Russian imports following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Brendan Byrne, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), says time is... Read More
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Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show, you'll hear: Brendan Byrne, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) on fertilizer supply and the sanctions being applied; Sean Osmar of the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, on spring run off in the province; Rob Stone, farmer out of Saskatchewan, on his trip to... Read More
Even as we enter a third year of COVID-related disruptions, farm and agriculture part stores are still finding it difficult to keep certain items in stock due to supply chain issues that continue to plague the industry. Additionally, for some items, including many petroleum products, the price point has seen a steep increase, with no... Read More
As warmer weather arrives and fields start to dry up, many growers are tempted to begin field work in preparation for planting. Working soil that's not fit, however, can prove problematic later in the spring and throughout the growing season. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, we catch up with PRIDE Seeds agronomist Matt... Read More
Biology is forever adapting — to tillage, to cropping systems, and to selection pressure of herbicide applications. The advent of herbicide resistance has created a huge challenge for farmers across North America. Some of the worst weeds include kochia, fleabane, wild oats, waterhemp, and Palmer amaranth. Managing these weeds and delaying more resistance requires a... Read More
Happy Monday and welcome to the last week of April, where we seem to have a complete mixed bag of conditions across the country. To no surprise, Alberta and western Saskatchewan are among the driest, with Manitoba getting rain and snow storm after rain and snow storm, pushing seeding back even farther than anticipated. At... Read More
Happy FriYAY! Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, we sure appreciate you taking time out of your day to tune in to RealAg Radio. On today's show, we've got a RealAg Issues Panel, featuring RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, Christina Crowley-Arklie of Crowley-Arklie Strategy, and host Shaun Haney. The group discusses Earth Day,... Read More
With half of the province fairly dry and the other half still under a decent amount of snow, Saskatchewan's most recent spring runoff report is all over the map, figuratively and literally. The west is following suit of Alberta and is showing dryer conditions, where large portions of the eastern side of the province is... Read More
In the pulse industry, the use of inoculants is becoming more and more widespread. However, they can be a complicated input to wrap our heads around sometimes. Different than other products, inoculants are living organisms that help provide crops such as peas, lentils, faba beans, chickpeas, and soybeans with the required amount of viable bacteria... Read More
As the snow melts, many producers across the Prairies are eagerly awaiting for the day they can get in the field — if they there aren't already. Sheldon Toews, technical service specialist with BASF, says when it comes to getting canola seed in the ground, farmers definitely need to pay attention to soil temperatures. "You... Read More