Category: Podcasts

In a unique blend of clean energy and biotechnology, Calgary-based startup Cvictus is “trying to tackle some of the world’s largest issues with our new technologies,” says Katrina Stewart, director of biotechnology and carbon reduction in this interview with RealAgriculture's Amber Bell. Cvictus says it uses a process called enhanced hydrogen recovery to process ultra-deep... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Carlo Dade of the University of Calgary on looking ahead at Canada / U.S. trade; Carl deConinck Smith of deConinck Smith Ag Ventures on spot spraying; Lisa Bishop-Spencer of the Canada Center for Food Integrity on promoting... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Today’s show features a spotlight interview with Jarrett Chambers of ATP Ag, and host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Marvin Slingerland of MNP for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss topics including: Mandate letter from Prime Minister Carney; Inter-provincial... Read More

Cattle prices continue to push higher, but the real story may be what’s coming this fall, and how early signs are shaping expectations. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith to discuss the latest market movements heading into the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, describing... Read More

The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing public trust and awareness of the Canadian food system. CCFI executive director Lisa Bishop-Spencer says the program will help reverse a seven-point drop in public confidence over the last year in Canada's food system by increasing public trust and understanding... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio for this Thursday edition of Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On this edition of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by; Charlene Wattam of Renfrew, Ont.: Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Devon Walker of Lashburn, Sask.; and, Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Man.... Read More

Canada’s most critical trade relationship, that with the U.S., is not what it used to be. From tariff shocks to political volatility, the neighbour many Canadian businesses thought they understood has fundamentally changed. Understanding that shift is the focus of a new initiative led by Carlo Dade, director of international policy at the University of... Read More

Spot spray technology is helping one Saskatchewan farmer tackle herbicide resistance, cut costs, and stay committed to sustainable practices — all without sacrificing efficacy. Carl DeConinck Smith farms 13,000 acres in west-central Saskatchewan, seeding cereals, canola, and pulses. Seven years ago, he adopted the WEED-IT system — a chlorophyll-detecting spot spray technology — to maintain... Read More

Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney discusses this week’s Make America Healthy Again report. Haney is then joined by: Carlo Dade of the University of Calgary on Canada / U.S. relations research; Bryan Bryson of Bayer Crop Science for a spotlight interview; and, Lisa Bishop-Spencer of the Canadian Centre for... Read More

From chilly air to fast-growing wheat, it’s been another week of agronomic twists and regional contrasts. In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson tackles early forage harvest lessons, cold water imbibition in soybeans, and an important reminder about managing stripe rust and mildew under cool conditions. Have a question you’d like Wheat... Read More