Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: Marco Beghetto of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, on cross-border trucking vaccine mandates and what it means for agriculture; Jim Bagshaw of Alliance Seeds, joins in to chat seed supply and weather conditions; Shaun Dyrland of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' Association, on plant breeding... Read More
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Cover crops deliver significant soil health and ground cover benefits, but they can often cause spring headaches when growers fail to kill them off in advance of corn and soybean planting. In this video report from Ontario Diagnostic Days 2021, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soil management specialists Anne Verhallen and Jake... Read More
If you change how you deliver seed to the ground, what else has to change? From fertilizer planning, to seeding rate, to weed control, the planter vs. seeder decision isn't as easy as which unit does the most consistent job. To explore considerations for canola and soybeans, and to kick off the 2022 season of... Read More
Welcome to another week of RealAg Radio! We're kicking off the week with an Agronomic Monday edition, where you'll hear an update from Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson as well as a Smart Nutrition MAP + MST product spotlight with Dr. Alan Blaylock, senior agronomist at Nutrien. You'll also hear the top ag news stories of... Read More
Several of Canada's key economic sectors are bracing for the impending cross-border vaccine mandate for truck drivers, scheduled to take effect on Saturday, January 15, 2022. On its heels is a second Canadian government mandate that would impact all federally-regulated employees, the implementation date of which has not been confirmed but is said to be... Read More
With the rise of the omicron variant, we're watching COVID-19 once again disrupt the supply chain. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livstock Exchange says the markets are looking a bit defensive this week — especially the futures market. "We can see some of the slaughter disruptions that are going on with the absenteeism from COVID.... Read More
It's hard to believe the first full week of the new year is over. We are ready to be back in routine — and with that we've got a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange to kick off the show. Then, we've got a RealAg Issues Panel featuring: Alanna Koch,... Read More
Wheat is an emotional crop. It doesn't cry or yell but it will tell you how it's feeling, especially if it's struggling in a field that's compacted, has inadequate drainage, or is suffering from poor manure or nitrogen application. "Wheat shows everything," says Russ Barker, Corteva/Pioneer Hi-Bred agronomist, who joins OMAFRA cereals specialist Joanna Follings... Read More
A Stanley Cup. The most wins as a coach in Detroit Red Wings history. Olympic gold medals with Team Canada in Vancouver and Sochi. Mike Babcock's coaching resume is among the best, as he has been behind the winning bench for some of the greatest teams and the biggest hockey moments of the last few... Read More
A resolution from the dispute panel regarding dairy tariff rate quota (TRQ) allocations has been reached, and the news is a bit, well, divisive. The panel's decision includes the statement that because Canada's reserving of access of 85 to 100 per cent of 14 separate TRQs for Canadian processors is "inconsistent with Article 3.A.2.11 (b),"... Read More