Category: Podcasts
Welcome to this mid-August edition of Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On today's show, resident agronomist, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, joins host Shaun Haney to discuss: Yield expectations across the country; Drought issues worldwide, including the UK and Europe; How to handle winter crops in dry years; and, Fertilizer prices — should you hold off... Read More
Replacing the good ol' trusty calving book can be difficult, but there are systems out there that can help with that. Flokk Systems is one of them. The handheld device for data collection with a built in tag reader is important for traceability, says Jody Bell, of Flokk Systems. "It'll collect all your calving data,... Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for making the show a part of your day. Today we've got a great RealAg Issues Panel for you. On today’s panel, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture. The trio discusses 2022 harvest help, temporary foreign workers, nitrogen emissions rules, and — depending who you... Read More
Although livestock and crops have some similar concepts, one of the differences is that you don't have to keep your crops from escaping. The Razer Grazer, by Range Ward, is working to help keep your cattle in. Neil Thorsteinson, sales manager with Range Ward, was on hand at AgSmart at Olds, Alta., to show off... Read More
The CEO of Sollio Agriculture says there will be certain fertilizer products unavailable for the 2023 growing season, but that nitrogen fertilizer supply for purchases this fall and winter should meet the need of eastern Canadian farmers. Casper Kaastra, head of the co-operative, says there are three key times of year for sourcing nitrogen. Last... Read More
The On Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a federal program being administered by 12 organizations across Canada. In Ontario, the funding for nitrogen management, cover cropping, and rotational grazing is largely being administered by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA). EcoCert is also administering a portion of funds for organic growers. Margaret... Read More