Thanks for joining us for this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with your host Shaun Haney; Brian Lee Crowley of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute, on his new book; and, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University, on a new report... Read More
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Post-secondary institutions must evolve to serve the needs of an ever-changing job market. For a diverse industry like agriculture, courses, research, and experience must change too. To discuss the SmartFarm concept and plant breeding funding advancements, we go to Stuart Cullum, president of Olds College, for this LIVE! Q&A. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at... Read More
Those opposed to supply management of dairy in Canada often point to other countries that have moved away from the system as success stories. But delving deeper into some of these systems shows that not all dairy value chains can be compared apples to apples (carton to carton?), but that like it or not, the... Read More
Farming is such a diverse industry with so many operation types that add value to the industry. Canadian Young Farmers' Forum (CYFF) was established in 1997, with the goal to assist young farmers with information while exchanging ideas that lead to progressive strategies, to ensure farming success in Canada. The organization hosts speakers and innovative... Read More
Farmers have enjoyed an extremely rare harvest rally in several grain markets. For a discussion for what's behind the corn, soybean, and wheat market moves, this RealAg LIVE! features Matthew Pot, of Grain Perspectives! Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite social media platform! SUMMARY Corn ending stocks... Read More
It's Monday, and it's time to talk agronomy! On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Dr. Jeff Shoenau, soil fertility professor and strategic research chair with the University of Saskatchewan, on fall soil sampling and some of the main things you need to keep in mind; Eric Comte of DEKALB, on some of their... Read More
Many ranches across the prairies are getting into the weening season, which can mean only one thing — the weather is changing, and it's changing rapidly. The weather isn't the only thing that has been cooling down though — December live cattle futures dropped significantly over the past week, as Anne Wasko, of the Gateway... Read More
Thank goodness it's Friday - and we've got a fantastic show lined up for you! We'll start with a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, and then the rest of the show is dedicated to a RealAg Issues panel. Today's panel features: Your host and founder of RealAgriculture, Shaun Haney;... Read More
Beans. Soybeans, that is. On today's LIVE our host Shaun Haney is joined by OMAFRA soybean specialist Horst Bohner. They talk soybean yields, genetics, fertility, crop rotations, and residue management. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E across social media! SUMMARY Record soybean yields? Some Ontario farmers are having their best... Read More
Our resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson and OMAFRA cereals specialist Joanna Follings hatched a nifty plan a little while back to test out precision planting wheat using four different drills at Follings' farm at Ayr, Ont. (If you missed out on the seeding episode, you can find it here.) "We're already seeing some really... Read More