COVID-19 has impacted many stakeholders in the agriculture industry, including the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB); but they have succeeded in a surprising way. Musu Taylor-Lewis, director of resources and public engagement at CFB, joined Shaun Haney recently to talk about how the pandemic has affected their efforts and the progress they've made fundraising this year.... Read More
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While you're out scouting your peas, lentils, or faba beans for disease at early flowering, have a look for pea aphids too. "Flowering is a good time to be scouting for aphids in peas," says John Gavloski, provincial entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. "The most damage they can do is going to occur... Read More
It's Agronomic Monday on RealAgRadio! On today's show, you'll hear from: John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, for the latest on insect pressure; Shawn Conley of the University of Wisconsin, about unlocking the secrets of soybeans; Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, talking heat stress and timely rain; and, Justine Cornelsen with the Canola... Read More
Just like that, another work week has rolled by, which means it's time for a RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; A RealAg Issues Panel with Shaun Haney, RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith, Jeff English of ThinkShift, and Andrew Campbell,... Read More
"It is hot!" says Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson in this episode of the Wheat School. And that heat is taking a bite out of wheat yields. Wheat is a cool season crop and does not like heat, so when temperatures start to climb yield can be impacted. The most critical stage is at filling. It... Read More
It has long been believed that soybean doesn't flower until after the summer solstice — June 21, the longest day of the year. Research from Dr. Shawn Conley and his team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison says otherwise, and in this episode of Soybean School, Conley joins Bernard Tobin to chat about early flowering in... Read More
Canada and the U.S. share a border, have integrated trade systems, and similar crop mixes. The similarities don't end there, either. Both Canada and the U.S. are dealing with trade disruption across several commodities, and are suffering from COVID-19 related shutdowns. There are differences, too, of course, and in this RealAg LIVE! Shaun Haney is... Read More
While U.S. President Trump and Mexican President Obrador were meeting in Washington D.C. to celebrate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Prime Minister Trudeau was in Ottawa defending his government's mid-year fiscal update. It is no surprise that the numbers are not pretty, as the Liberals have attempted to rescue the economy with major support payments, just... Read More
Thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio on this Thursday afternoon! On today's show, we have an exciting Farmer Rapid Fire. You'll hear: Jeff Nonay, dairy farmer from Edmonton, Alta; Tim Oleksyn, cattle rancher from near Prince Albert, Sask; Gunter Jochum, grain producer from St. Francois Xavier, Man; Peter Gredig, ag nerd and grain producer from... Read More
We're starting to see some flowering in canola and with that, scouting for sclerotinia is on the to-do list. Justine Cornelsen, with the Canola Council of Canada, based out of Manitoba, joined Kara Oosterhuis in this latest episode of Canola School. "It comes down to environmental conditions," says Cornelsen, "Do you have enough moisture? Is... Read More