Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought you by MNP. On today's show you'll hear: Dr. Susan Wood-Bohm, one of the new distinguished fellows at Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute fellow, on to talk sustainable practices; Bob Tosh joins the show for an MNP farm succession spotlight; A previously aired, but important conversation with... Read More
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The numbers are rolling in — from fantastic corn yields, to unbelievable rain amounts in some areas of Ontario. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson asks for feedback on a few things, including what some of your favourite Wheat Pete sayings are, if you prefer rain in inches or millimetres (or either,... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: A conversation between Kelvin Heppner and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. She'll talk about what her top priorities are after being re-appointed as minister; Tim Criddle of SeedMaster joins us for a spotlight interview; Ward Toma, general manager of Alberta Canola,... Read More
Understanding how multi-generation farms approach big-picture topics can help farm management teams (i.e. family members) better navigate difficult conversations on the future of the farm. In this second part of a discussion with Justin Funk, managing partner of AgriStudies, podcast host Shaun Haney explores how differences in how generations set goals, measure progress, use technology,... Read More
The drought many producers faced this past growing season is continuing to wreak havoc in many different directions. But, what happened with crops that are better suited for hot and dry conditions? Durum wheat is one of those crops. Canadian production of durum wheat lies solely in the southern parts of the prairies and is... Read More
How does corn crop emergence after planting play into ear and cob development, and eventually yield? Earlier in the growing season, Sara Meidlinger, market development agronomist at PRIDE Seeds, set up some flag tests that measured emergence in 1/1000th of an acre, in seven hybrid variety strips. In this Corn School episode, Meidlinger goes over... Read More
It's time for a fun — ok, they are all fun, but even more fun than usual — episode of The Agronomists. It's time for a free-for-all, featuring questions from you, the audience! Tonight's episode is fuelled by host Lyndsey Smith, and guests Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist, and Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research... Read More
On this first of the month Agronomic Monday, you'll hear: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist at Alberta Wheat and Barley, chatting about a few issues in the west; Sean McKnight joins the show for a BASF PODcast spotlight; and, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, chats issues in the east. Thoughts on something we talked about... Read More
Throughout corn harvest, much attention is paid to test weight as the crop works through the combine, into the bin, and off to market. But does test weight really matter? On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Maizex Seeds agronomist Greg Stewart explains why he believes growers would be better rewarded if they focused on... Read More
Biology is a wonderful thing. Given enough time and the right ingredients, soil biological processes can do some pretty amazing things, including breakdown of herbicides, cycling and releasing nitrogen, and even disposing of pathogens. The key is time: biology and biological processes can replace plenty of crop inputs given enough time. Especially for our northern... Read More