A while back, RealAg's Shaun Haney was joined by Mike Nailor, interim CEO of Chicken Farmers of Ontario, for a RealAg LIVE! Haney had a hard-hitting question for Nailor: what's the best chicken wing flavour? "Hands down, hot butter from a place in Guelph called Fat Duck," said Nailor. For years he had been trying... Read More
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The AVAC Group, a multi-faceted venture capital firm has launched a $15 million venture capital fund, Carrot Ventures. Financial backing for the fund comes from AVAC and Farm Credit Canada, with the goal to offer holders of ag tech intellectual property (IP) a novel option to commercialize their IP, and to offer syndicating AgTech investors... Read More
Wheat prices are amazing and everyone wants big wheat yields this year; so how do you achieve them? By paying close attention to your nitrogen applications, of course. Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson is hopping mad in this Wheat School episode — mad at himself that is. In the video, he's standing in a wheat field... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! We've got a great show for you today, featuring: Lee Van Wychen, executive director of science policy at Weed Science Society of America, on a survey of 2020's worst weeds; Andrew Elgersma joins host Shaun Haney for a Climate FieldView product spotlight; and, Peggy Brekveld, chair of... Read More
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released May 12 by the World Agricultural Outlook Board. Joining host Shaun Haney to break down the WASDE report in this RealAg LIVE! episode is Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge. Listen and watch to hear about ending stocks, projected acres, trade, hedging, and... Read More
What's the cold weather doing to wheat crops, to the insect populations, and to the soil? In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson answers these questions; plus he talks road safety, cool stuff, insects, weed questions, dirt questions (ahem, soil), and more. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some... Read More
A survey that ranks the most common and troublesome weeds in 2020 was recently completed by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). More than 315 weed scientists from across the U.S. and Canada weighed in on seven categories of grass crops, covering weeds found in corn, rice, sorghum, turf, spring cereal grains, winter cereal... Read More
On May 6, the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) announced Brenna Mahoney as their new general manager. Mahoney, who brings a unique resume to the post, joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss the position, as well as mentorship and part of her leadership philosophy. One of the biggest positives to KAP, and what Mahoney... Read More
Addressing the growing labour and talent shortage in Canadian agriculture is going to require a multi-pronged approach of awareness, education and training, and connection between job seekers and job opportunities. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is building off a successful first year of the Feeding Your Future initiative with a full year of virtual... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show you'll hear: Brenna Mahoney, incoming general manager for Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) in Manitoba; A Global Ag Risk Solutions (GARS) product spotlight with Grant Kosior; A discussion on whether or not bigger is better in agriculture; and The top ag news stories of the... Read More