It's day two of the Western Canada Crop Production Show (WCCPS) in Saskatoon, Sask. For today's show, RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney is at the Alliance Seed booth located in Hall B. Last year, WCCPS raked in 19,480 guests, and the way the halls look this time around, it wouldn't be surprising if they hit... Read More
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When the weather is fine, it's frost seeding time. Wait, are we talking about Ontario? Nope! A mild winter in many parts of Western Canada has farmers wondering... could frost seeding wheat work here? To field that question, RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney goes to the Wildman himself Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson. Let's be clear,... Read More
Agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay attended CropSphere at Saskatoon, Sask., on Tuesday where he announced funding for four new science clusters. The clusters will represent barley, wheat, diverse field crops, and soybean, and are funded under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). The federal government will invest $39.3 million and along with $28.4 million in contributions from... Read More
Should you plant soybeans before corn? The answer is yes if you're a believer in big data and its ability to help you make better farm management decisions. Earlier this month at the SouthWest Agricultural Conference at Ridgetown, Ont., University of Wisconsin-Madison soybean extension specialist Shaun Conley made his pitch to have farmers put corn... Read More
If it's early January and you're in Saskatoon, it must be time for Crop Week! Live from the Nufarm booth at the Western Canada Crop Production Show (say that three times fast), you'll hear all sorts of great agronomy tips in this special on-location episode of RealAg Radio. On this show, you'll hear: The News... Read More
With U.S. shipments of agricultural commodities slowly beginning to resume after a lengthy hiatus due to the a trade war with China, farmers are relying on U.S. President Donald Trump's negotiating skills to close a deal with China. That's no small feat as, the deal includes not only a resumption, but also an increase in... Read More
Six new inductees have been announced for the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame. The range of experience of these six individuals is an example of just how diverse agriculture is and how many changes have occurred in the span of a generation. Chantelle Donahue, a farmer and vice-president for Cargill, has been a leader in... Read More
It's Friday, y'all. We made it! On this edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Jessika Guse for the day's top ag news Ken Currah, outgoing Certified Crop Advisor chair, about the growing number of CCAs in Ontario, and some new designations coming online for agronomists J.P. Gervais, economist with Farm Credit Canada, tackling the... Read More
In the coming months, Health Canada is expected to release the newest version of Canada's Food Guide. This is the first update since 2007, and the proposed changes are not without controversy. First looks at the new guide suggests a significant shift away from meat and dairy and increased focus on plant-based protein. "This has... Read More
From an environmental standpoint, Ontario experienced a perfect storm in 2018 that produced an epidemic of gibberella ear rot in corn and resulting unprecedented DON levels. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs field crop plant pathologist Albert Tenuta compares the conditions that created the classic silk channel infection in corn hybrids to what... Read More