Profitable grain prices can make sticking to a planned crop rotation a little tougher if there's a clear winner in the bunch, but many farmers are enjoying decent prices across the board for most crops right now. How long these strong prices last is the big unknown, and to unpack where we're at and where... Read More
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We've reached the middle of the first full week of the new year! Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: Clyde Graham, executive vice president of Fertilizer Canada, on fertilizer's role in the new climate plan; Jim Wiesemeyer,of Pro Farmer, on the new U.S. cabinet, USDA secretary, and other... Read More
It won't be long before the Government of Canada returns to the house, even if it is virtually. The holiday season is behind us and it's time to get moving on important policy files that took a brief pause over the break. Up first for Conservative agriculture critic Lianne Rood is working on the carbon... Read More
Welcome to the first Wheat Pete's Word of 2021! To kick off the year, host Peter Johnson has some key reminders (check those bins!) and answers to some of the top agronomy questions from the last growing season. He also shares about a successful "extra 15 minutes" and drops a "call your friends" challenge. Listen... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: Doug Chorney, newly appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission; Lianne Rood, shadow minister for agriculture and agri-food for the Conservative Party of Canada; and, Glen Hodgson, of the C.D. Howe Institute Thoughts on something we talked about... Read More
COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns, distancing, and cancelled learning events have had a profound impact on so many. Our food systems, food processing, and focus on local economy may be forever changed by this pandemic. Marty Seymour, director of industry and stakeholder relations with Farm Credit Canada, joins our host Kara Oosterhuis for today's LIVE!... Read More
You sent some soil samples away, whether it was from your own farm or on behalf of a farmer, and now you have the results. How do you begin to fully understand the results? What you do with the results can make or break some (expensive!) decisions. For this episode of The Agronomists, Ryan Benjamins... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio, live from the Lethbridge, Alta studio. It's an agronomic Monday and on today's show you'll hear from: Doug Alderman of Pride Seeds for a chat about planning the year ahead; A product spotlight with Jenna Metzger of Climate FieldView; and, Peter Johnson of OMAFRA and Jeremy Boychyn of... Read More
Welcome back for this 2021 season of RealAg LIVE! To kick off the New Year, we're talking planning, planning, and more planning when it comes to corn acres in the year ahead. To get the goods on what main areas to focus on — from hybrid selection and trials, to resistance management, overall agronomy, and... Read More