The PRIDE Seeds Education Centre is into its second year, and Matt Chapple, agronomist with PRIDE Seeds, says it's like his sandbox — where the company can do studies and demonstrations, look at different genetics, or trial different practices that can improve yields. In this Soybean School episode, Bernard Tobin joins Chapple in his "sandbox"... Read More
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On this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Rick Bergmann, president, of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), on their election asks; Jason Danard of Calgary Stockyards, on cattle coming to auction early; Trent Hamans, vice president of private banking and wealth planning at ATB Wealth, on creating the right scenario for wealth transfer;... Read More
Grain storage, when done right and with proper conditions, could be a boring topic. However, we are dealing with the environment here, and well, you know how unpredictable that can be. To help us navigate through the topic of safe grain storage is Lorne Grieger of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), and Shawn Senko... Read More
Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. We've got an Agronomic Monday for you today, where you'll hear: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson joins in to discuss a multitude of issues; Nevin Rosaasen of Alberta Pulse Growers talks "stagey" pulse crops; and Rachael Melenka of 20/20 Seed Labs talks about the importance of testing wheat... Read More
Canadian pork production is increasingly in demand around the world, which is why the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is committing to policies that will support a value chain that supports growth, in the upcoming federal election. Rick Bergmann, CPC chair says that Canadian pork producers work hard every day to provide high quality, nutritious, affordable,... Read More
The Successors is a RealAgriculture podcast series hosted by Kara Oosterhuis focusing on agriculture from the perspective of the up-and-coming generation. What does it take to successfully farm with your family? How do you tackle multiple roles on the farm, and involvement with commodity groups? Why do we need to celebrate the successes in years... Read More
A lack of late-season nitrogen and denitrification has been a concern this year, which is causing less than optimal growth in corn crops in parts of Ontario. Matt Chapple, market agronomist at PRIDE Seeds, has been getting plenty of calls this growing season about the issue, and in this Corn School episode, Bernard Tobin joins... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Today's show features a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. There's also an issues panel, featuring Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner. They'll be talking about: The federal election campaign, Water woes; What's happening in Afghanistan; and, The price of groceries. Thoughts on... Read More
Starting this week's episode of the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, is some positivity when it comes to trading fat cattle in both the U.S. and Western Canada. In the southern U.S., the fats are trading around the $122 mark, with the northern states around the $126-$128 mark, says... Read More
Adequate root nodulation is critical for filling soybean pods with seed, as there's a strong correlation between the number of nodules on soybean plants' roots and yield. But in a dry year, the number of nodules might not matter quite as much, as soybeans can compensate for reduced nodulation by producing larger nodules. As part... Read More