On today's edition of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney delves into: The top ag news stories of the day, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; Farmer Rapid Fire - Ontario and Saskatchewan farmers Mark Brock and D.C. Jensen join the show to provide progress reports on planting; and, Wheat Pete's Word - Is it time to look... Read More
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The cereal leaf beetle is a relatively new pest of cereals in Alberta, first spotted in 2005. And, if you are Dr. Haley Catton, research scientist in cereal crop entomology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, you'll describe these creatures as a "beautiful, small, jewel-like beetle." Those doing the scouting might not be so enamoured by... Read More
It's a weather market this week, according to Wendy White, manager of grain marketing for Viterra's central region, and there has been a lot of volatility. But, that can be a good thing, if you know how to market your grain. "You've been living under a rock if you haven't heard corn planting (in the... Read More
On Wednesday's RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney has the following guests: Jessika Guse with the top ag news stories of the day; Fawn Jackson, senior manager of government and international relations with the Canadian Cattlemen's Association; and, Wendy White, manager of grain marketing for Viterra's central region. Do you love corn? Maybe soybeans or... Read More
It'd be fantastic if this Wheat Pete's Word update included a milestone planting progress update, but 2019 is proving to be a slow one for much of Ontario. And while Western Canada is having much more luck getting the crop in, areas are still dry to very dry. Questions submitted for this week's show involve... Read More
On today's RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney has the following guests: News lead Jessika Guse with the top agriculture news stories of the day; Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson to answer all your agronomic questions; and, Ted Sefried of Zaner Ag Hedge discussed the markets and reaction to Market Facilitation Program (MFP) 2.0. We’re on... Read More
Time is running out for prairie producers to sign up for this year's calf price insurance program. The sign up period began in early February and closes May 30, 2019. Bill Hoar, product owner with Western LPIP (livestock price insurance program), says that livestock producers can sign up over the phone, at a financial services... Read More
Happy May long weekend, or "May 2-4" as those in Ontario call it. For today's RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney has the following guests: RealAgriculture news lead, Jessika Guse with the top ag news stories of the day; Anne Wasko from the Gateway Livestock Exchange is in for the Beef Market Update; Product spotlight... Read More
The May long weekend is the official kick off to the summer barbecue season, but the wet, cool weather trend doesn't look like it's going to let up for much of the country. Will this deter beef consumption? Will African swine fever's impact on the hog markets boost beef retail sales through competitive pricing? Not... Read More
It might seem counter-intuitive, but slowing down corn emergence may actually boost yields. Last fall, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson took a close look at corn research plots and concluded that optimum distance between corn plants matters far less than uniform emergence. He also discovered that achieving perfectly uniform emergence takes planting deep. We already know... Read More