It's been a little while, but stand-in host Lyndsey Smith finally gets a chance at RealAg Radio this week, so that means it's time for some sheep content. Yes, it does. On today's show: RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse joins Lyndsey Smith for the News with Guse and things get political; Sarah Foster, of 20/20 Seed Labs,... Read More
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Manitoba Agriculture and Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers have confirmed soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is present in the province. Research conducted by Dr. Mario Tenuta and his team at the University of Manitoba found four positive findings out of 106 fields surveyed. The fields were in four out of 18 municipalities. Rural municipalities where SCN... Read More
Ontario farmers have been strip tilling for almost two decades, but the soil conservation tillage method appears to be gathering momentum across the province. Ian McDonald, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs crop innovation specialist, says part of the attraction of strip till is its ability to capture the benefits of both conventional... Read More
Nutrien Ag Solutions' digital portal gives its customers everything they need — from agronomic data and support to account data — to make timely decisions throughout the growing season at the touch of a finger. In this interview at the recent Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, Nutrien's digital vice president Sol Goldfarb explains new... Read More
Time flies when you're having fun. At this week's Canadian Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney got the chance to catch up with the folks at PRIDE Seeds as they celebrated 70 years in the business. Doug Alderman, vice-president, sales and marketing, reflects back on the past with Haney, as... Read More
When the corn, soybean, and wheat growers of Ontario chose to join forces over a decade ago, they named a Westerner, Barry Senft, as their CEO. Since then, Senft has led the newly-formed Grain Farmers of Ontario through collaboration, the addition of two other commodity groups, restrictive regulations, and a big push for public outreach.... Read More
As harvest is in full force for most, it's always good practise to be up to snuff when it comes to fire safety on the farm. Depending on where you live, conditions could be favourable for the smallest spark to light a grass fire. That being said, regular harvest conditions can lead to the potential... Read More
Today, on the show: Breaking down the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and Statistics Canada reports, with FarmLead's Brennan Turner; After leading Grain Farmers of Ontario through collaboration, the addition of two other commodity groups, restrictive regulations, and a big push for public outreach, CEO Barry Senft is moving on; and, Canada has filed... Read More
Spray education can be fun — Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf of sprayers101.com often ensure that, in their ever-unique way. Deveau and Wolf caught up with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney at the Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., to chat about their demo at the show: recirculating booms. Wolf explains how current spray... Read More
Draper headers have earned a reputation for moving a smooth, steady flow of crop through the combine feeder house head first. It's a key factor that helps draper heads increase harvesting rates by more than 25 per cent, says Caleb Schleder, AGCO harvesting tactical marketing manager. "With the new 9300 DynaFlex draper header, farmers get... Read More