We're painting this episode of The Agronomists red — for red clover! On this episode, Dr. Dave Hooker, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, and Dan Petker, farmer and red clover grower extraordinaire from Port Rowan, Ont., join host Shaun Haney for a thorough discussion on being successful with cover crops, not just red clover. SUMMARY... Read More
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It's time for another Agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio. On today's show: We get an update from Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson; Hear from Hector Carcamo, entomologist at AAFC, Lethbridge, about lygus bug populations this year; and, Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist at Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, talks about drought effects on soybeans. Thoughts on... Read More
Forage and hay production this year has been challenging, and livestock producers in much of the Northern Great Plains and the western half of North America are looking for alternative forage resources and feeding strategies. Zach Carlson, extension beef specialist at North Dakota State University, is looking at options for producers who might have canola... Read More
SeedMaster's new 24-foot toolbar with 12-inch spacing is a nice small drill that would make a great fit for a livestock producer who wants precise seed placement, the company says. Duane Kent, territory manager at SeedMaster, says the unit has all the bells and whistles as the larger unit including the tried and true dual-knife... Read More
On this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear an issues panel featuring Kelvin Heppner, Lyndsey Smith, and Andrew Campbell. On the list to discuss: policy announcements, the impending election, and fertilizer emission reductions. Plus, you'll also hear from Dennis Laycraft of Canadian Cattlemen's Association talking U.S. trade, labelling, and more. Thoughts on something we... Read More
Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) executive vice president Dennis Laycraft's recent trip to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) convention in Nashville was a busy week. To start, Laycraft met with new leaders of organizations that frequent the convention, who were really appreciative that CCA made the effort to get down there. On Laycraft's agenda of... Read More
There's never a dull moment in the fertilizer market and it's hard not to wonder what will be in store for producers for the 2022 crop year. Josh Linville, director of fertilizer at StoneX, recently joined Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio to discuss the fertilizer markets, including what's happening with tariffs. During Linville's last conversation... Read More
It's often noted that soybean yield is made with rain in August, but moisture has been scarce throughout the entire growing season for soybeans on the Prairies this year. While there are areas that have received more moisture, many fields in Manitoba are showing tell-tale signs of drought stress as they move through the critical... Read More
Today's Farmer Rapid Fire Thursday is sponsored by Pioneer Seeds and Corteva Agriscience. For more info on Pioneer's canola products, you can visit their website here. On today's edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Brett Israel of Mapleton, Ont.; A Pioneer product spotlight with Trevor Herzog; Aaron Hargreaves of Brandon, Man.; Gerry Hertz of... Read More
The current drought is testing the current ag policy framework system, with multiple provinces recently requesting AgriRecovery. A timely report on how ag policy is developed between federal, provincial, and territorial governments in the past, present, and future, may shed light on the problems with the current system, in time for the next framework to... Read More