It's day two of our RealAg Radio look-back at 2018, and we're featuring top discussions from the months of May through August 2018. On this episode, you'll here from: Trent Meyer, of Hi-Tec Profiles, on the impact of steel tariffs on the equipment supply chain; Adrienne Ivey on her powerful TEDx talk; Transport Minister Marc... Read More
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Mapping the wheat genome has been a major goal of scientists for decades. Getting it sequenced was a major accomplishment, but it wasn't the end of the journey – it was, in reality, only opening the door so the journey could begin. Curtis Pozniak, professor at the University of Saskatchewan and plant breeder with the... Read More
It's the dead of winter — do you know what your cattle's rumen is up to? Chances are, cattle are wintering mainly on dry hay, with maybe some added straw to stretch hay supplies. When it comes to winter grazing and feeding, it's important to take rumen pH levels and the impact a low pH... Read More
For the next few days, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is taking a look back at some of the leading stories and interviews of 2018. On this second day of January, we take a look back at some of the top discussions from the first three months of the year, featuring: A discussion with Dr.... Read More
Happy New Year, listeners! Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson is back with the 191st episode of Wheat Pete's Word and it could be the very first episode in months not to use that dreaded three-letter word (DON). Instead, this episode talks soil sampling and nutrient recommendation philosophies, dealing with ruts and wet fall conditions, winter manure... Read More
We made it, you guys. 2018 was a year of uncertainty, volatility, trade moves, unforgiving weather, and a harvest that wouldn't end. It was also a year of political shuffling,with several provincial elections, trade wars, thick smoke in the West, a DON disaster for some and record soybean yields in Ontario. And did we mention... Read More
As we move in to a new year and new farm season, there are all kinds of things that need to be assessed, reassessed, and evaluated. If setting business goals for the year ahead is on your to-do list, you may want to consider joining a formal peer group. If the idea of sharing farm... Read More
All workplaces require give and take. Communication skills are often needed and seldom taught. A simple thing like the golden rule — treat others as you would have them treat you — can work wonders, but what about the platinum rule? That is, would treating others the way they want to be treated have even... Read More
2018 was a difficult year for soybean markets. The U.S.-China trade war triggered a $2.00-$2.50 per bushel reduction in the futures market and neither side appears willing to relent in their sanction tug-of-war. In RealAgriculture's final Soybean School episode of the 2018 season, we asked ag economist, market commentator, and farmer Philip Shaw for his... Read More
We all like to believe we are independent thinkers, but the beliefs of most people often align with one team or another. Tamar Haspel does not have a team. She is a columnist for the Washington Post and, along with her husband, has an oyster farm on Cape Cod. If you follow her on Twitter... Read More