Bale moisture probes are great once a bale is made, but trying to determine moisture of a hay swath is another challenge entirely. Most methods — including drying down a sample and doing some quick math — still take more time than is ideal, especially if hay is drying quickly and is intended as ensiled... Read More
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It's been the story for weeks, but unfortunately, still a big one — there are large parts of the country that are facing drought, and it is severely impacting the beef industry. Seeing as this is the Beef Market Update, it wouldn't be natural if we didn't talk the price side of all of this... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Thanks for being here. On this episode, hear an encore presentation of Joy Agnew's discussion about AgSmart happening next week at Olds College (there was a mix up at the studio, so we decided to include it in today's show again). Then, it's on to the weekly... Read More
Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio! It's early August, which means harvest preparations are underway, with maybe even a beach day or two. For this edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire, we go east to west getting a handle on what's happening with the crop. On this episode, hear from: Billy Beaudry from... Read More
The Do More Ag Foundation has set a fundraising goal of $5 million to launch a national, bilingual, 24-hour agriculture-focused support line. Adelle Stewart, executive director of Do More Ag Foundation, says the anonymous phone-in line, called AgTalk, is a response to the industry's call for national support accessible from anywhere at any time of... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show, you'll hear: Adelle Stewart, executive director of Do More Agriculture Foundation, on stress during a rather stressful season; Dr. Joy Agnew of Olds College on AgSmart, and what you can expect at the show next week; Dr. Kim Stanford of University of Lethbridge, on... Read More
The agronomic impacts of what has been a wild year for the Ontario growing season are beginning to accumulate, in the form of rock hard soil, fuzzy white plants, and double cobs. For this early August episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson tackles the big question of making oat hay after wheat, if... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by The Whole Buncher and AJ Manufacturing. On today's show you'll hear from: David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights, discussing return on investment and its fit in farm management; The Whole Buncher product spotlight, with Larry Woolliams of AJ Manufacturing; Ken Coles, executive director... Read More
Buckle up, it’s time for Day 2 of Ontario Diagnostic Days! The annual Ontario field crop diagnostic days held at Ridgetown, Elora, and Winchester are again virtual in 2021. Cover crops, forage and wheat management is the focus of this episode. We get started with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soil management... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, where just like that another month is over. On today's issues panel, host Shaun Haney is joined by Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer and co-founder of utensil.ca, as well as Meagan Murdoch of Hill and Knowlton Strategies. They'll talk about: Drought continues in the west, but Northern Ontario... Read More