Some of the earliest adopters in Western Canada have been growing cover crops for a long time, but interest has ramped up over the last few years, and so has the need for information and data to inform farmers, agronomists, and researchers in their decisions related to cover cropping. Callum Morrison, a PhD student at... Read More
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Welcome to our Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Let's get right into it shall we? On today's show you'll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with your host, Shaun Haney; Jamie Puchinger, assistant manager at Farming Smarter in southern Alberta; Dr. Sara Place of Elanco Animal Health, on an interesting talk she gave... Read More
It's time for another episode of RealAg LIVE! Host Shaun Haney has two exciting guests on today's show: Carlo Dade, director of the Trade and Investment Centre at Canada West Foundation (CWF), and Sharon Zhengyang Sun, trade policy economist with CWF. RealAg hosts a LIVE! Q&A on a timely topic each weekday on social media... Read More
Salford is rolling out a new line of high-speed tillage designed to deliver new combinations of ground-engaging equipment, narrow transport, and single-point adjustments. This new product line, dubbed Halo by the tillage manufacturer, will be available to growers this fall. The first products available will include the Halo higher speed disc (HSD) and the Halo... Read More
Some call it stinky, others call it the smell of money, but whatever your thoughts on manure may be, we also know it's a valuable soil amendment and nutrient source. It's also a rather tricky one, as manure is highly variable, and requires specific handling to make the most of it. For this episode of... Read More
This Monday edition of RealAg Radio features a lot of agronomic info. We appreciate you tuning in! On the show you'll hear: Don Flaten, professor emeritus of soil science at University of Manitoba, featured in an episode of Agronomy Geeks with Lyndsey Smith; Nate Ort of the Canola Council of Canada, on how to select... Read More
The Canola Council of Canada's (CCC) agronomy specialists are a very knowledgable group of people. Their latest recruit, Nate Ort, is no different. He joins us for today's LIVE! with guest host Kara Oosterhuis. They recently did a Canola School episode on choosing the right canola hybrid for your farm, which if you missed, can... Read More
Sometimes taking on a new role is the challenge you need to really dig in to the next stage of your career, but sometimes returning to an earlier role is a great way to inject excitement and joy, while allowing for mentorship and growth too. Paul Hermans has held several different positions with Pioneer (and... Read More
From farm level to the corner office, there are more jobs available in agriculture than ever before. But the possibility of a future talent shortage is a definite concern, and that discussion was part of the recent farm management-focused week of the Syngenta Media Summit. "It's been a hot topic lately, specifically in Syngenta, but... Read More
Benchmarking is a comparison, but it's not a competition. Benchmarking can be a useful tool to understand where your farm management practices can improve on yield, profit margin, operation efficiency, or gross margin. Even human resources can be benchmarked, but it's what you do with the numbers next that really counts. Maggie Van Camp, national... Read More