Farm management and cropping practices can be complimentary to a livestock operation. Making use of all the months of the year can be quite the challenge, but Chris McLaren, of Larenwood Farms near Drumbo, Ont., has managed to do just that by integrating a cereal rye into his rotation. In this episode of The Sharp…Read More
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It's Monday, which means it's time for Agronomic Monday! On today's agronomy-filled show, you'll hear: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, on what is going on in eastern Canadian agronomy, including harvest, and seeding winter cereals, as well as some answers to questions that you — the audience — sent in; Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist... Read More
Today's episode of RealAg Radio is filled with a RealAg Issues Panel! On today's panel, you'll hear a discussion featuring issues such as the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA), the seed industry, harvest 2020, the Conservative leadership race, lobbying as one voice, and so much more, featuring; Jeff Nielsen of the Grain Growers of Canada;... Read More
Sudden death syndrome (SDS), caused by a fusarium species in soil, needs cool and moist conditions to thrive. It also needs an entry point, and soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) make those for the pathogen in roots of soybean when they attack the crop. Effectively managing SCN, therefore, is just one part of the puzzle in…Read More
Look at that, it's one of our favourite days here at RealAgriculture! It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today's panel, you'll hear: Warren Sekulic of Peace River, Alta.; Kris Mayerle of Tisdale, Sask.; Eric Mclean of Brandon, Man.; Michael Groot of South Huron, Ont.; and Nick Dubuc of Montreal,... Read More
It's a great day to talk grain markets, because, hey, the funds are in and the numbers are looking good! And so we kick off this RealAg LIVE! segment with market analyst Wendy White of Viterra. From where the good news on crop prices is coming from, to supportive moves in canola exports, and on... Read More
The Canadian Seed Growers Association (CSGA) — the last of five seed organizations to vote on the amalgamated industry group Seeds Canada — has voted against joining in a vote of 337 in favour, 414 against. A two-thirds majority vote was necessary for the amalgamation to go forward. Seeds Canada is a proposed merger of... Read More
Today's LIVE! segment features J.P. Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada, and our illustrious host Shaun Haney to talk all about farm economics, Canada jobs numbers, and the latest analysis on global trends and interest rates. Tune in every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 3 pm Eastern on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Twitch, for... Read More
We're not sure how it's already August 26th, but somehow time just keeps on flying. And on that note, it's time for our midweek edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Shane Thomas of Farmers Edge, with a clip from the... Read More
In agronomy, sometimes it's what you don't do that adds value. At this time of year, that could mean not going in too early with a pre-harvest burn-down product, or parking the plow. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson tallies up the early results on the Ontario wheat crop, why edible bean... Read More