How is it Thursday already? Those long weekends can really throw the timing off. But you know what today means — Farmer Rapid Fire here on RealAg Radio. This Thursday's segment brings together: Murray Froebe from near Carman, Man.; Scott Keller from New Norway, Alta.; Corey Loessin from Radisson, Sask.; and, Ken Schaus from near... Read More
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Every corn plant doesn't make a cob, every cob can add extra rows, and nearly every kernel can be pollinated...or not. Each of these yield estimate factors are impacted by different management, explains Greg Stewart, agronomy lead for Maizex Seeds, in this Thursday edition of RealAg LIVE! Of course, Mother Nature has the final say,... Read More
A three-year trial conducted by Farming Smarter on grain corn production under dryland conditions in four Alberta locations is yielding some interesting results. The trial at Lethbridge, Vauxhall, Bow Island, and Medicine Hat, was conducted between 2015 and 2017, and included agronomic factors that may affect dryland grain corn production, including plant population, row spacing,... Read More
There was a time not that long ago that you could hear Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner banter back and forth nearly daily on RealAg Radio. In this LIVE! segment, we're reliving those days as Kelvin Heppner hops into the guest seat for this 30+ minute chat about the latest ag news, trends in earnings... Read More
Welcome to our midweek edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, we're going to take a deep dive into the markets! You'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Jon Driedger from LeftField Commodity Research, his take on the large crop of canola and spring wheat across the prairies... Read More
There comes a time when the questions, comments, and follow ups become so numerous, you've simply got to dive in and start handing out answers. For this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson is taking the "Farmer Rapid Fire" approach and answering as many listener questions as possible in 16 short minutes. In this... Read More
Corn fields across Ontario are full of variable plant development and that should be a concern for growers, says University of Guelph crop researcher Dr. David Hooker. Fields are littered with areas of yield-compromising backward and slow-to-develop plants. Hooker believes corn variability is even more apparent this year due to significant weather challenges; with cold... Read More
Emotion, money, and legacy are three factors that can potentially contribute to a very bumpy farm business succession. A farm transition doesn't have to end badly, but too often farm families ignore best practices for a succession, based on the illusion that your farm is different from everyone else's. While every farm is unique in... Read More
In the broad category of precision agriculture, Climate FieldView is one of the main platforms available. In this RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney speaks with Denise Hockaday, climate lead from FieldView Canada, about the software that allows farmers to analyze their farm data virtually anywhere with the handy Climate FieldView app. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE!... Read More
It's the Tuesday after the August long weekend (if you're Canadian), and we've got a great show lined up for you today! Since we didn't have an agronomic Monday show for you yesterday, today's show will be jam-packed with all things agronomy. In this episode, you'll hear: RealAgriculture's resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, on... Read More