Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! We're getting ever closer to the end of the week and we're continuing with our best of the year, focusing on March, April, and May. On today's show you'll hear: Don Buckingham, president and CEO of CAPI, talking about the black swan of the year; Jim Mintert,... Read More
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Whether you're an experienced soybean grower, or are looking to get into this interesting leguminous oilseed crop, there's always something to learn. In this episode of Soybean School, we take a look back at the past year's soybean season in Manitoba — what went right, what went wrong, and what kind of knowledge we gleaned... Read More
Community organizations have really struggled this year — especially with fundraising. Many of the events that were scheduled for the year, and subsequently cancelled, were meant as the major fundraiser for food banks, churches, daycares, and other important parts of rural communities. A big boost to these rural community organizations came from UFA, and joining... Read More
Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Today's show features the best of our content from January and February: Don Close of Rabobank on the protein market early in 2020; Amber Mac, technology specialist from CanadaTalks 167 on Sirius XM; Jayson Lusk of Perdue University; and, Will Evans, host of Rock and Roll Farming... Read More
When it comes to marketing grain crops, we all seem to have different strategies, and there isn't necessarily one 'correct' answer. In the late 2020 oilseeds market, we are seeing highs that haven't been experienced in years. And the prices just keep climbing. Those that sold weeks ago at what they thought were the highs,... Read More
Corn rootworm, manure, and soybeans — farmers don't often hear those three words in the same sentence but we've come to expect the unexpected in 2020. With growing resistance to corn rootworm traits in Ontario, many farmers who typically plant continuous corn will look to control the pest by expanding rotations to include soybeans. But... Read More
Merry Christmas from all of us at RealAgriculture and thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio during your holiday! You're going to hear from the entire Content Team today, where we answer all of Shaun's questions, including our: Favourite Christmas memories growing up; Favourite Christmas food (Lara has a list); What we would like for Christmas... Read More
When it comes to planting soybeans, is spring tillage necessary? Can no-till soybeans handle the challenge that a cool, wet spring and heavy corn residue can throw at them? With 2020 in the books, it's time to dig into some harvest data and find some answers to these questions. On this episode of Soybean School,... Read More
When we say "knowing your numbers" in agriculture, there's knowing the basics, then there's the level of today's guest. In this RealAg LIVE! host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Kristjan Hebert, farmer at Fairlight, Sask., with a CPA and a firm background that helps him increase revenue for his farm and for others. RealAg LIVE!... Read More
Each year, Shaun Haney asks Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange what wishes she'd grant for the cattle markets if she could. (Don't look back at what she wished for 2020, who could have predicted 2020?) If Santa is in the business of delivering some big-picture gifts for 2021, here's what Wasko wants: Better... Read More