Planters may get all the attention, but drills needs some love, too. For this episode of The Agronomists, host Shaun Haney is joined by two powerhouses in the small grains realm — RealAgriculture's own Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, and drill expert Phil Needham of Needham Ag Technologies. Tune in below for an epic discussion on... Read More
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Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's episode we have an agronomic Monday theme where you'll hear: Ashley Smith of BASF Canada, on pulse crop inoculant storage; Joel Basinger of John Deere, on new sprayer technology; Since a new episode of The Agronomists airs tonight, we'll have a replay of our planter... Read More
If there was one piece of information you would have wanted in January of 2020, it might have been about COVID-19 transmission. But as of January 2021, the nugget of info that may mean the most for markets this year is if Chinese buying keeps pace or exceeds last year. There's more at play in... Read More
March 8th is International Women's Day and here at RealAgriculture we decided to feature some Canadian women in agriculture, for their drive and passion for the industry, and to highlight the trails they have blazed throughout their careers. Of course, there are not enough hours in the day to highlight every single terrific woman out... Read More
In honour of International Women's Day, we decided at RealAgriculture that we'd highlight some of the fantastic women across this industry and spread a little joy in these tough times. There are so many brilliant women out there that we could spend the rest of the year talking about it. In the process of lining... Read More
There's plenty of optimism for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to assist in a global economic recovery, but what happens after mass vaccination? What's at play to help the global economy recover? Jan Lambregts, head of RaboResearch, global economics and markets at Rabobank, recently joined Shaun Haney to talk all things global finance. Lambregts recently presented... Read More
Heather Watson joined Farm Management Canada to work in communications. Fast forward a few years, and instead Watson is leading a thriving, adaptive organization as its executive director, and has been for over a decade. As Watson explains, she stepped in to the role not fully knowing what to expect, but that she's leveraged her... Read More
What do hot air balloons, rodeos, and role models have in common? The answer is agricultural communications specialist Karen Lewis. As part of our series featuring women in agriculture in honour of International Women’s Day, we spoke with Lewis about how strong women in her life have helped shape her career in agriculture. Lewis makes... Read More
It's time for another Beef Market Update, and since StatsCan recently released the January 1 numbers, we're going to focus on inventory today. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says that there wasn't really anything of surprise in the numbers, as the pattern of a contracting beef cow herd in Canada continues. "We did... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. We've got a beef market update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. We also have an issue panel featuring RealAg's Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, and Member of Parliament for Foothills John Barlow. They'll be talking about: Being part of the "classic rock" generation; The... Read More