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
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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
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