On this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, our issues panel featuring Kelvin Heppner, Andrew Campbell, and Meagan Murdoch break down: Whether Erin O'Toole has a future with the Conservative party; The recent rain storm in Ontario that's wreaking havoc with crops; Skyrocketing fertilizer prices; and Who the next federal agriculture minister might be. Thoughts on... Read More
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The Successors is a RealAgriculture podcast series hosted by Kara Oosterhuis focusing on agriculture from the perspective of the up-and-coming generation. How do you build a program from the ground up? What is it like to go from one side of agriculture, to a different one? Why do we need to remember to listen just... Read More
The Herrema family have been giving back since Gary Herrema emigrated from Holland to farming country in Ontario's Durham Region in 1949. The Uxbridge, Ont. farm family has always been active in local fairs, farm and community groups, and municipal politics. They also believe investing in their soil is vital for the health of their... Read More
It's Thursday! That means a Farmer Rapid Fire here on RealAg Radio. On this week's edition, you'll hear from: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont.; Peter Gredig of St. Thomas, Ont.; Warren McCutcheon of Carman, Man.; Lesley Rae Kelly of Watrous, Sask.; and John Guelly of Westlock, Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the... Read More
Our Farm Progress Show 2021 coverage continues with AGCO's Momentum Planter, which has a season of planting under its belt already. AGCO says that the design and versatility of the planter establishes a new standard for seed placement accuracy, and provides technologies to overcome adverse planting conditions for emergence. "A couple key features, like the... Read More
This Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio is brought to you by the Canadian Canola Growers Association. On today's show you'll hear: Terry Betker of Backswath Management, on decision making and using data analytics or instincts; Dave Gallant of Canadian Canola Growers Association, talks about their cash advance program; and Brent Gloy of Purdue University, on... Read More
It's the first official day of fall, and for Ontario, it appears that means all-day rain. What's top of mind for late September? Wheat, of course! In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson covers a few of the depth, rate, and weed control questions he fielded this week. Plus, on this episode hear... Read More
The initial dust has settled since the federal election, and it's time now for many to reflect and analyze the results. David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney on Tuesday morning to discuss election night results. Coletto says there are two ways you can look at what ended up occurring.... Read More
Erosion could be an issue for pulse crop fields after harvest, especially if the header was set very low and there's minimal residue leftover. Edible beans in particular are a tricky crop for "field aftercare" as there is very little residue left over, and harvest requires undercutting, increasing the potential for soil wind erosion. Scott... Read More
This Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio is brought to you by Maizex Seeds! On today's show, you'll hear: A Maizex product spotlight with Steve Denys; David Coletto of Abacus Data, with insight into Monday night's election outcome; and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture for a election result breakdown, from an ag perspective. Thoughts on something we... Read More