On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Anne Kirk, cereal specialist for Manitoba Agriculture and Dr. Aaron Mills, researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada PEI, to discuss crop sequence — what do we know about the impact of order crops are grown in? How is crop sequence different from rotation?... Read More
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Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is setting a new direction forward with the formation of a new board of directors. The new board and new vision marks a new milestone, too, as the organization celebrates its growth, now reaching more than two million students annually across Canada. In this interview, hear from Darcy Pawlik,... Read More
A comfortable cow makes more milk. It's a simple concept that began shaping dairy cow management in the late 1990s and continues to evolve, says Agri-Comfort product manager Martin Folkema. "The better the cow feels, the more productive she is," says Folkema. "Cow comfort started on the floors, but now it's the stalls, it's everywhere.... Read More
Welcome to this edition of Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio with host Lyndsey Smith! Today on the show, Smith is joined by: Gerard Grubb, a farmer from Mildmay, Ont., to discuss using on-farm trials to identify the most profitable nitrogen rate; Dr. Adam Foster, of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on the surprising benefit of sorghum-sudangrass;... Read More
Last week, Canadian agri-food exporters descended on Washington, D.C., with a key message for their counterparts in the U.S. and American lawmakers: integrated supply chains make food more affordable for everyone. Michael Harvey, executive director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, and 11 of 12 CAFTA members met with U.S. lawmakers, USDA officials, and agri-food... Read More
Understanding how pulses are graded can help clarify marketing decisions and avoid surprises at the scale. It can also help inform management practices for next year, if quality issues are due to handling or storage, for example. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Pulse School, Joey Vanneste, operations supervisor with the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), walks... Read More
Welcome to this week’s edition of RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney discusses: What he learned from talking to farmers during his busy week of travel; Farm management and business planning, Transport Canada regulation changes impacting the future of drone spraying; and, Duane Briand of CANTERRA joins Haney... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update. Haney is also joined for the RealAg Issues Panel with Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture. Don’t miss the RealAg Radio podcast-exclusive... Read More
About 90 per cent of dairy cows will suffer from lameness in their lifetime and each incidence will cost producers an estimated $336, according to Penn State University research. HoofStrong hoof specialist Joey Aldana says lameness isn’t just a welfare issue, it’s also a bottom line issue and there's no silver bullet when it comes... Read More
North American cattle markets have entered a new phase of uncertainty, with prices falling on both sides of the border and growing concerns over demand and trade disruptions compounding the pressure. “This week was a tough one,” said Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, in this Beef Market Update. “The market certainly has had... Read More