It's day two of TechTourLIVE, and today the show was recorded in Regina, Sask. If you like Top Gun, host, Shaun Haney has a really insightful monolog about how the classic movie relates to what's going on in Canadian politics right now. Guests on the show include: Supt. Kevin Kunetzki, South District Officer "F" Division... Read More
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It is a good idea to keep an open mind, to make changes when new, better ideas present themselves. Some dairy farmers, for instance, wouldn't consider breeding some of their cows to a beef sire, but others are doing just that and, under the right circumstances, they are finding it to be a successful cross-breeding... Read More
Where is wheat number one? Do you have a planter plate that's going to work for soys (maybe not!)? Plus, do you know which spring-seeded cereal gets the biggest bump from early planting? If you're looking for the answers to these questions and so much more, you don't want to miss this week's Wheat Pete's... Read More
It's Tuesday and the show is literally on the road. RealAgriculture's TechTour 2019 kicks off today in Brandon, Manitoba. The four-day, four-cities, three-province tour features Realag Radio from the stage LIVE! (After the show they all get on a tour bus to head for Regina. After Regina tomorrow, it's Lethbridge Thursday, and Red Deer on... Read More
When are dairy cows in the black? In financial terms, cows typically hit profitability in their second lactation, but too many cows don't make it to the break-even point, says University of Calgary graduate student Jesse Schuster. Last week at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS) at Red Deer, Alberta, Schuster shared findings from a... Read More
If you've ever compared organic produce to conventional, you've likely seen a dramatic difference in pricing. The same is true for organic milk. "In fact, organic 2 per cent costs almost twice as much as regular 2 per cent in my grocery store, and a look across the country, that's a pretty common pattern," says... Read More
It's agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio and host Shaun Haney has a full show of agronomic topics for you. Before getting to the plants, Shaun discusses how some Saskatchewan farmers may be over-reacting to the Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau omitting a Saskatchewan stop from her trip west this week. Dr. Vania Pankievicz on the possibility... Read More
When it comes to seeding high-value seed, targeting an ideal plant population is key to maximizing yield potential while managing input costs. The more confidence farmers have in the accuracy of the seeding pass, the more dialed-in that chosen seeding rate can be. SeedMaster has unveiled its UltraPro II On-Frame Tank (UPII) metering system and... Read More
Kubota does not have a "one size fits all" approach to its customers or its markets. So says Martin Carrier, ag equipment product marketing director with Kubota Tractor. Carrier was at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, to introduce the M7 Gen 2 line of tractors to customers in the United States. RealAgriculture's... Read More
Today's RealAg Radio show features: Jessika Guse with the top agriculture news stories of the day. Those include the latest WASDE report, China saying there needs to be more done to complete trade agreement with the U.S., new Canola Council of Canada chair elected and much more; Listeners will learn about the benefits of using... Read More