Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, which is brought to you by Ducks Unlimited Canada. On the show today you'll hear: Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, on a new resolution for promoting Canadian ag; Paul Thoroughgood, of Ducks Unlimited, joins us for a spotlight interview; and, Joe Glauber, former chief economist... Read More
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Whether it's in the too-dry conditions in the west, or the quite warm conditions of the east, farmers are getting rolling on some field work and seeding. This week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word is all about answering the question of "if it's time" — is it time for more or all the N? Is... Read More
When we talk about trade, often times we talk about market access, tariff rate quotes, and other technical aspects. Climate change and carbon programing isn't necessarily something that always comes to mind. Ted Bilyea of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), says there are currently big unknowns surrounding trade and climate change; particularly, how we... Read More
The winter wheat stand has greened up, come out of winter, and the growing degree days are accumulating, which has many thinking about a nitrogen application. "People are getting out, they're looking at the number of plants per row, they're checking for tillers, do they need to put their nitrogen on, can they wait," says... Read More
When it comes to weed control, getting it right is key for edible bean success. University of Guelph research shows, on average, weed interference can cause yield losses up to 56 per cent compared to 50 per cent in corn and 36 per cent in soybeans. When comparing edible beans and soybeans, U of G... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: Ted Bilyea of CAPI, to talk about an upcoming meeting on trade and climate change; Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, on Health Canada's decision on two neonicotinoid group active ingredients; Meagan Murdoch of National Public Relations, on the political... Read More
If just the mention of chicken wings and chicken sandwiches make you hungry, you're going to want to hop onto this edition of RealAg LIVE! Chicken Farmers of Ontario's Mike Nailor joins host Shaun Haney for an interesting discussion on how the chicken value chain works, how the value chain adapted to COVID-19 changes, and... Read More
There's always plenty of attention paid to getting grain corn off to a great start, and the same principles apply when it comes to the finer points of planting corn for silage. With seed deliveries underway and planting season around the corner, Alana Serhan, market development agronomist for Pride Seeds in Western Canada, takes us... Read More
Losing nitrogen fertilizer is costly to the bottom line, and to our environment. Managing losses starts with identifying how N is lost, where it is most vulnerable to loss, and using the technology we have to minimize those losses. For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Ray Dowbenko and Peter... Read More
Health Canada just published final decisions for its special reviews of clothianidin and thiamethoxam last Wednesday. The organization has also opened up a 60-day consultation period on how plant breeding is done in Canada. Today's guest has a lot on their plate to discuss regarding these recent events, and how agricultural science is viewed by... Read More