It's still early days, but as we wait for soil temperatures to warm up in parts of the Prairies and for canola seeding to roll in full force, it's good to review the potential for canola diseases. Root rot pathogens pose a certain amount of risk to a canola crop early in the season. Justine…Read More
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Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Hummingbird Technologies by Telus Agriculture. On today's show you'll hear: Carlo Dade and Sharon Sun of the Canada West Foundation, on China's five-year plan; A Hummingbird Technologies product spotlight with Kristina Polziehn, agronomist and business development manager with Hummingbird Technologies; Lauren Martin, manager... Read More
April didn't bring showers to Western Canada, and it didn't bring heat to Ontario either. But the growing season in Ontario is still about 10 days ahead of average and that has some farmers well ahead of the norm for planted acres. This week on Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson covers a... Read More
Farmers Edge announced late April that it would offer Canada'a first canola heat blast yield protection product to its customers. The company will digitize the flow of insurance data from start to finish, and Munich Re will underwrite the contract. Heat blast happens when temperatures rise above 28 °C during the day, and above 16... Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Today's show is a part of a virtual on-location sponsored by WinField United Canada. You'll hear: David Coletto of Abacus Data, on how the Liberal Party has held their popularity, and what that means for a potential election; A product spotlight with Darren McColm of... Read More
Anyone else feeling like spring has sprung and the pressure is on? Today's guest can answer all those early-season cropping decisions that you may have, if you're feeling the pressure to get in the field. Today's RealAg LIVE! features our resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson who chats with host Shaun Haney about early season... Read More
The federal government has announced plans to reduce emissions related to synthetic fertilizer use, which has sparked concerns within agriculture groups, like Fertilizer Canada. As Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, noted on RFDTV recently, Fertilizer Canada was initially supportive of the government's 30 per cent emissions reduction plan. However, as details are rolling out... Read More
It's time for another episode of the FitFarmer podcast with co-hosts Shaun Haney and Gary Chambers! The focus this time: cycling. Through the pandemic, demand has been through the roof for items such as skis, snowboards, and golf clubs. Another one to add to the list: bicycles. Whether it be road bikes or mountain bikes,... Read More
We rely more and more on artificial intelligence and powerful computers to accumulate and process information. Can artificial intelligence help us grow a better soybean crop? In this Soybean School episode, Bernard Tobin is joined by Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison soybean extension specialist, to talk about his research in artificial intelligence derived management systems…Read More
After three years of operation, the Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta (PPAA) is shutting its doors. The organization's goal was to "raise awareness and create connections to help realize the endless opportunities the plant protein and plant-ingredient industry offer Alberta," but didn't receive funding from the provincial government for the current fiscal year, and therefore... Read More