Category: Podcasts

John Guelly, also known as "Mr. Clubroot" across the prairies, has dedicated the last six years of his time to the Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC), and that time has now come to an end. The outgoing Region 5 director spent time on a variety of committees for ACPC, including chair of the research committee,... Read More

Welcome to a new week of RealAg Radio! We hope wherever you are spending today, you stay warm. On today's agronomic Monday show, you'll hear from: Tom Wolf of Sprayers 101 and AgriMetrix, on reducing spray waste; Bill MacDonald of Niagara College, on cannabis agronomy; An interview from a while back featuring Mark Foster and... Read More

There are few things as popular for farmers to discuss than the weather. While it's still too early in the year to get a solid handle on spring trends, there are some fascinating weather patterns at play. To translate all the temperature, wind, moisture, and weather flows, we go to Eric Snodgrass, senior atmospheric scientist... Read More

Each year, Canadian farms and orchards grow an abundance of fruit and vegetables for both local and export markets. From peaches and pears, to broccoli and asparagus, to processing tomatoes and cucumbers, Canada's horticultural industry plays a vital role in producing local, fresh food for millions. Many of these farms employ seasonal workers, temporary foreign... Read More

There were big numbers in the beef market this past month for pricing, carcass weights, and harvest rates. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange breaks it down for us in this Beef Market Update. As Wasko explains, the U.S. cash side of the market is a little higher again this week, landing at $114/cwt... Read More

Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show you'll hear a beef market update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. You'll also hear an issues panel with Lyndsey Smith, Kelvin Heppner, and your host Shaun Haney, where they discuss: Revisiting the carbon tax; mCOOL's return; A looming vegetable shortage; and,... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's farmer rapid fire you'll hear from: Ryan Barrett, research and agronomy specialist with the PEI potato board, on the snow situation on the east coast; Ken Schaus of Elmwood, Ont., with an update on the cattle market; Korey Peters of Randolph, Man., who's... Read More

What's it like to be well under 30 and very suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumour, have your license pulled, and have to move back home? Kelsey Banks, Ontario agronomist, knows because that's been her last 13 months. Oh, and there's a global pandemic happening, too. In this RealAg LIVE!, host Kara Oosterhuis asks Banks... Read More

In the last federal election, Saskatchewan and Alberta sent zero Liberals to Ottawa, leaving the Prairie Provinces under-represented in cabinet. The government's answer to the issue was to name Manitoba MP Jim Carr as Special Representative for the Prairies. So, what does that actually mean? Jim Carr explains that it's his role to not only... Read More