Planters and seeders both have their strengths and weaknesses, but with the newest Clean Seed equipment release, the Smart Seeder MAX, you don't have to choose. Colin Rush, chief operating officer for Clean Seed Agricultural Technologies, joined Shaun Haney to talk about the customer-driven features this new unit has. For the first time, images and... Read More
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Happy Friday, listeners! It's time for a Beef Market Update on this mid-July edition of RealAg Radio. Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange is on for that, plus RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith join host Shaun Haney for an issues panel. In it they discuss: Conservative leadership hopefuls; Burger King's latest marketing scheme,... Read More
Kochia is a big concern for farmers across the Prairies, primarily because it's a tough weed to kill, and the population is rife with herbicide resistance. Most farmers are aware of Group 2 resistance — which is old news — but newer Group 9 resistance is cropping up, which further complicates control of this prolific... Read More
On this Thursday edition of RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney takes a deep dive into the machinery and technology side of agriculture with President and CEO of Ag Growth International, Tim Close. Shaun and Tim talk about the executive suite of AGI, discussing everything from augers, to bins, to software. Tune in to RealAg LIVE!... Read More
Thanks for tuning in on this Thursday to RealAg Radio. It's time for Farmer Rapid Fire! Today you're going to hear from farmers far and wide, geographically speaking: Mark Brock, Hensall, Ont; Ron Krahn, Rivers, Man; Danny Ottenbreit, Grayson, Sask; Kevin Serfas, Turin, Alta; Jessie Meyer, Woking, Alta; catch a product spotlight from Cory Willness... Read More
After a challenging spring that saw getting the crop planted take precedent over pre-seed weed control, soybean growers in Western Canada have had to be diligent in catching up with potentially yield-robbing kochia, lamb's quarters, volunteer canola, and other weeds in-crop. To keep yield losses down to less than five per cent, most soybean varieties... Read More
A team of about 400 Corteva Agrisciences agronomists across North America are now well-equipped with a fleet of drones, developed with DJI, and proprietary Corteva Flight software. The technology is taking off in eastern Canada and will soon be available in the west. Bernard Tobin was recently joined by Chris Olbach, Ontario agronomist with Corteva... Read More
Today's the anniversary of Rural Radio 147 being on SiriusXM! This Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio has all the latest ag news with host Shaun Haney, plus: Jason Gleaves, with a food-waste reducing product spotlight from Bio-Cycle Solutions and GFL Environmental Inc.; Rene Van Acker, dean of the Ontario Agricultural College at University of Guelph... Read More
As mid-July hits, much of Ontario got a million dollar rain, but it also came with incredible wind and wild weather for some places. Western Canada also experienced some volatile weather and parts of Alberta that are typically dry are actually saturated (and not in a good way). This week's Wheat Pete's Word focuses on... Read More
We knew the numbers would be bad, but a recent trade report puts in to perspective just how bad COVID-19 has hit food service, grocery stores, and food supply chains. Kevin Grier of Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting in Guelph, Ont., led the study, and says that food service sales throughout the beginning of... Read More