Category: Podcasts
It's RealAg Radio with a twist, as occasional host Lyndsey Smith steps in for Shaun Haney. On this Wednesday edition of the show you'll here: The top ag news with Jessika Guse; Brian Innes with the Canola Council of Canada, discusses canola exports to China; and, Toban Dyck, director of communications for Manitoba Pulse and... Read More
Ah, August in Ontario, when the days are hot and the nights are...well, a little cool, to be honest. As a slightly delayed winter wheat harvest nears its end, all eyes are turned to the corn crop that's just not fully tasseling in most parts of the province. Tasseling has more than a few farmers... Read More
It's basically Agronomic Tuesday today, with a range of topics, including: Roots - resident agronomist Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson joins to talk about the wet spring and its impact on corn roots; Lodging - Amy Mangin, University of Manitoba PhD student, on managing lodging; Keeping it Clean - Nevin Rosaasen of Alberta Pulse Growers talks... Read More
If new genetics have higher yield capacity, making higher nitrogen rates make economic sense, how do you manage the increased lodging risk? Amy Mangin, research agronomist and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Manitoba, is building off her Master's project that looked at nitrogen rates for new wheat genetics. In this latest trial, she's comparing... Read More
Horsch is looking to address fertilizer volume limitations in planting by pairing a 12,000-litre granular cart with its Maestro planter. "For the past few years we've seen a lot of popularity and had a lot of success with promoting our Maestro planters here in Western Canada for planting canola," says Jeremy Hughes, product manager with... Read More
The calendar has flipped into August and cattle producers are looking forward to the fall yearling and feeder run. During the past week, live cattle struggled to gain momentum but ended up fairing better than lean hogs in the face of heavy selling of pork futures. There is a lot of pressure on hogs due... Read More