From the two brothers working on identifying the disease across provinces, to the sister-like relationship between soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and sudden death syndrome, it's a family affair when talking SCN. Albert Tenuta, plant pathologist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, joins RealAgriculture's Bern Tobin for this episode of the Soybean... Read More
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It's not often someone from town gets to see exactly where their food comes from, but one fast-food restaurant employee got to see just that. Kelvin Hannah farms near Foam Lake, Sask., and during his lunch visits at the local Subway, has made a friend with one of the sandwich artists named Vaibhav Sharma, who... Read More
It's Election Day for Canadians and also happens to be Agronomy Monday for RealAg Radio! On today's show: A shout-out to Dr. Cami Ryan, time travel, and romanticizing hunter-gatherer culture (see below the player); A discussion on falling number issues and grading, with Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson; An Ontario and eastern Canadian harvest update; and,... Read More
While futures markets may be taking a bit of a breather, beef markets are holding strong, with trade into the U.S. and Japan up as well. "Well certainly markets in the U.S. have still been on an up-trend on the cash side," says Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, in this episode of the... Read More
Those in the railway business are already starting to prepare for the winter months that lie ahead. As snowstorms hit parts of the Prairies in the last few weeks. some have wondered if that would put a strain on the movement of grain. David Przednowek, director of sales and marketing for CN Rail, says these... Read More
Hey, happy Friday! Today, on RealAg Radio, hear: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; What's going on in the cash market, and what's the difference in prices between U.S. and Canadian feeder cattle? Anne Wasko joins the show with a Beef Market Update; Are all the ingredients there for a grain backlog? David... Read More
There's no doubt that the world of international trade has been rough and tumble the last while, but that doesn't mean Canada shouldn't continue to participate. Beyond just participating, Canada should be actively investing in agriculture's major potential on the world stage now, and in the decades to come. It's no secret to those in... Read More
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney may be a little excited for what he calls "the best holiday of the year." Happy Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, everyone! Oh yeah, and today on the show: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; Pierre Petelle of CropLife Canada discusses season 2 of Real Farm Lives; and RealAgriculture's Lyndsey... Read More
We are still waiting for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement — NAFTA 2.0 — to be ratified in both Canada and the U.S. In both countries, major political happenings are dragging on the process: a federal election here in Canada, and the threat of impeachment of the president in the U.S. Canada West Foundation's Carlo Dade says... Read More
A documentary web series first launched to bridge the gap between urban families and farm families is back for a second season. "We created Real Farm Lives basically to...try to draw a connection between non-agricultural families – urban families – with farm families, to show them that they're really not that different," says CropLife Canada... Read More