Category: Podcasts

Many crops grown in Canada are traded on an active futures market: corn, soybeans, canola, and wheat being the most common. But plenty of other crops don't trade on futures, instead relying on cash prices, actual deliveries, and contracts for price discovery and risk management. Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research says that when market... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show we've got a Farmer Rapid Fire, where you'll hear from farmers across the country, including: Jason Boersma of Ridgetown, Ont. Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Man. Jim Hale of Lancer, Sask. Scott Keller of Camrose, Alta. Kevin Bisschop of Chilliwack, B.C. Thoughts on... Read More

There are several weather conditions that will dictate how fall will go for agriculture in Canada: if the drought in the west will continue, and when to expect the first frost. When it comes to a long-range weather forecast, the key words for this fall are La Niña, says Brett Anderson, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.... Read More

Whether undercutting or direct harvesting edible beans, a pre-harvest application of a desiccant can allow for a quicker harvest, while protecting yield and quality. Proper desiccation timing is critical for maximizing the crop's potential, explains Calem Alexander, field marketer with Hensall Co-op, in this Edible Bean School episode focused on setting the crop up for... Read More

Weather and markets, need we say more? Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show, you'll hear: Brett Anderson of AccuWeather, joins us for a chat about weather trends heading into fall and winter; Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research talks overarching market fundamentals; and The top ag news stories of the... Read More

Summer is winding down and many farmers are gearing up for the next stage of harvest. For some, that means swathing or timing a pre-harvest pass, and for others it means getting the cover crop seed down. For this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson has a few cautions for late-summer pesticide applications,... Read More

Drought this year has been a leading news item for several months. A run-up in cattle sales seem to be uncharacteristically large in volume for the time of year, but are there factors other than drought that are driving producers to forward sell? "The drought really forced the issue this year and I think that... Read More

Wheat stem sawfly is thought to be native to parts of the southern Prairie provinces, and forecasting maps show that the pest is certainly present this year. "This is the time of the year where we're starting to see some of those wheat stems topple over from wheat stem sawfly," says Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research... Read More

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

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