First off, to all of our Canadian listeners — happy Canada's Agriculture Day! We've got a great lineup for you on this Tuesday-that-feels-like-a-Monday on RealAg Radio. You'll hear: Michael Hoffort of Farm Credit Canada, on looking back on his career and the current state of ag lending and finance; Tom Harrison of the Saskatchewan Stock... Read More
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Will a plant growth regulator help wheat growers harvest a better wheat crop? That's the question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) cereal specialist Joanna Follings and RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson tackle in this 2021 Ontario Diagnostic Days video report. We join Follings and Johnson at a wheat trial in Arva, Ont.... Read More
Growers can look for greater capacity and productivity from the new 2150S Early Riser front-fold trailing planter from Case IH. The company unveiled the new split-row configuration of the planter last week at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky. With the arrival of the 2150S, Case IH has boosted planting capacity thanks to... Read More
Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. You know the drill: it's time to talk all things agronomy. On today's show, you'll hear: Ward Smith of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, on changing weather patterns and what that could mean for your rotations; Mark Gottselig of Global Ag Risk Solutions, with a product spotlight; and... Read More
New 5M John Deere utility tractor offers more transmission optionsJohn Deere unveiled their 5125M utility tractor at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky. Brian Thorpe, manager of territory business at John Deere, was on hand to showcase the additional 5M series tractor, which brings the lineup range from 75hp to 125 hp. Equipped... Read More
It's a good news, complicated news, good news sandwich for this week's Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. The good news comes in the form of cash prices, which showed strength this week, up about $2, putting south Texas and Kansas numbers around $142. In the north, numbers hit between... Read More
We're officially passed the half-way point of the Tuesday of all months, February. If you've been watching any news this week, you might share in today's issues panel's fatigue with trying to keep up with all that has been happening at the border crossings and in downtown Ottawa. For this edition of RealAg Radio, hear... Read More
All machinery-loving eyes were fixed on the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky this week. RealAgriculture had a full team on the ground in the home-of-the-bourbon state to talk to clients and cover the latest in machinery features and technology. The show was only down 20 exhibitors from prior years, and when talking to... Read More
Coming off an incredibly strong year for beef exports, and looking ahead to the future, the global demand for North American protein continues to be very strong. Just how strong the year ahead may be is contingent on several aspects, but Kent Bacus, senior director of international trade and market access for the National Cattlemen's... Read More
There's a reason Thursdays are a crowd favourite — each week, host Shaun Haney speaks with three to five farmers from across Canada to get a feel for what's happening, what's top of mind, and what's in the workshop. This week, you'll hear from some familiar voices, and some new ones, too. On the show:... Read More