Category: Podcasts

Thunderstruck Ag has launched a new grain dryer product, the ThunderDryer from GO Technologies. "The ThunderDryer gives you the opportunity to condition and dry your grain in your bin allowing you to take your grain off the field in better conditions and operate your harvest in less than favourable conditions," says the company's website. Jeremy... Read More

There are more than 660 Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) working in Ontario agriculture, a number that has grown tremendously in recent years that reflects the growing trust that farmers have in those who are certified. To gain insight into the evolving role of CCAs and how they're working with farmers, Bernard Tobin is joined by... Read More

Egg Farmers of Canada is announcing a contribution of approximately 3.5 million fresh eggs to food banks across the country, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Canadian food security. Food Banks Canada appealed to more than 1200 egg farmers from across Canada for more local eggs to ensure that fresh, nutritious food be made... Read More

This mid-week edition of RealAg Radio is packed full of the same level of insight on ag issues you've come to expect. On today's show you'll hear from: Mary Robinson, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, on P.E.I. potatoes and trade issues with the U.S.; Rory Cranston joins the show for a Cirray product... Read More

Who would have thought that wireworms would cause so many calls and concerns? A discussion from a few weeks ago has certainly opened — ahem — a can of worms on the topic, and we're here to set the record straight, mostly. In this week's edition of Wheat Pete's Word, you'll hear that, plus we... Read More

As January marches towards a close, there's plenty happening across the country. On this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Derek Johnson, the new Minister of Manitoba Agriculture, and the priority list for the province as he starts in the role; Greg Dahl, senior research at WinField United, on why plants can't eat rocks;... Read More

The practice of variable rate seeding for corn continues to increase as growers attempt to match seeding rates and hybrid characteristics to the varying yield potential across their fields. With the growth of precision agriculture, every year more growers adopt variable rate seeding strategies but are they effectively evaluating and fine-tuning this strategy on their... Read More

There are more than a dozen decisions to make before the sprayer hits the field. Are conditions right? Are the tank-mix partners correct? Do I have the right nozzles? How's my water? Should I be adding in something more? The key to making the right call for these and all the other decisions that go... Read More

Building organic matter is a complicated and sometimes slow process, but you can't build soil organic matter without carbon and biological activity. There's some research out there to suggest that adding commercial nitrogen fertilizer to cropping systems burns through organic matter — but field level research doesn't show the same results. What's happening? First time... Read More

Maybe it's just us, but this month is flying by. On this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist at Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission, and our resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson. They'll both be talking about considerations for the upcoming growing season including barley on... Read More