Do you remember 1966? You can be forgiven if you don't, but Drew Lerner, weather guru with World Weather Inc., says the first half of 2020 is shaping up to be very similar to that year. What does that mean for crop growing weather, hail, rainfall amounts, and more? Listen/watch below to this Tuesday, June... Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio! Today our show isn't Saskatchewan focused, but all our guests are based out of Saskatchewan! On today's show, you'll hear: Brennan Turner of FarmLead, on all things markets. He's got some thoughts on some of the commodities...and it may not be exactly what you'd expect; Curtis Pozniak, new... Read More
If there are any outliers in the rather bearish grain complex right now, Brennan Turner, founder of FarmLead and the Combyne marketplace, says wheat and maybe even soybeans deserve the title. Even though the latest WASDE says we're set for record global ending stocks for the yea, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant a boost in... Read More
Concord has announced a new 39-foot model of its Precision Shank Drill (PSD) for 2021. The new size model offers the same benefits of the previously released PSD, but with a lower horsepower requirement to reach its potential seeding speed of 8 mph—originally 500 horsepower was required, but the new model only needs 425. "We're... Read More
When planting soybeans after corn does the oilseed benefit from pre-plant tillage? A little spring tillage certainly enhances yield, says Horst Bohner, soybean specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Based on accumulated OMAFRA trial data, growers can expect plant stands to be 10 per cent higher and fields to... Read More
The hangover effects from a wet fall are giving farmers in parts of Western Canada a headache this spring. Saturated soil conditions right until freeze-up forced fieldwork that normally happens in fall to be delayed until spring. As a result, heavy harrows, vertical tillage machines, traditional cultivators, and even fire — all the tools in... Read More
We hope you made it through some of the catastrophic storms that ripped through parts of Western Canada over the weekend. It brought torrential downpours, hail, plough winds, and even some tornados through areas of the Prairies. It's Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio, and on today's episode, you'll hear: Dr. Doug Baumann of Syngenta, on... Read More
Enhancing existing crops, creating novel uses for traditional crops, and developing new crops in Western Canada has been the consistent effort of the Crop Development Centre (CDC) for the last 50 years. Curtis Pozniak has been appointed by the CDC as new director at the University of Saskatchewan. Pozniak says as new director, he will... Read More
We've made it to the end of another work week, and it's time for RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day; A RealAg Issues Panel with host Shaun Haney, RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith, Jeff English of ThinkShift, and Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer and Food Bubble podcast host. The... Read More
Almost at the end of the week! It's Thursday, which means a Farmer Rapid Fire. Today's group of farmers is from a great mix of geographies; you'll hear from: John Wiebe Dykstra from New Brunswick; Eric Dietrich from Lucan, Ont.; Ryan Galbraith from Minnedosa, Man.; Jim Hale from Lancer, Sask.,; and John Kowalchuk from Rumsey,... Read More