There’s some tough-looking winter wheat across Ontario and many producers are wondering whether they can save their crops. In some instances, growers have forward-contracted wheat for delivery at $7 a bushel. That's difficult to walk away from, says RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson. "We will lose some acres on the heavy clays, but where we can,... Read More
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From the sweet, sweet taste of maple syrup, to the sad state of this Ontario wheat crop, this week's Wheat Pete's Word has something for just about everyone. Host Peter Johnson covers soil structure problems, patchy wheat problems, seed-placed fertilizer and so much more in the audio below. Listen now or listen later! Have a... Read More
While RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is in Las Vegas buying recording gear, Lyndsey Smith takes the reins of this humpday edition of the show. On this show you'll hear: Jessika Guse with the latest news, including the cancelled World Pork Expo; Brady Stadnicki, with Canadian Cattlemen's Association, on new livestock transport regs; Rob Saik,... Read More
Are you farming vertically? That's a question Illinois-based agronomist Ken Ferrie believes every grower needs to ask when making soil and field management decisions. At the CropSmart 2019 conference held earlier this year at Kitchener, Ont., Ferrie, who operates Crop-Tech consulting, explained that vertical farming refers to the ability for water to move up and... Read More
On today's RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney has the following guests: Jessika Guse with the top ag news stories of the day; Dr. Greg Keefe, dean of the Atlantic vet college at the University of PEI speaks with RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith about becoming the new chair of the deans council of agriculture food and... Read More
In an outreach effort to connect with the agriculture sector, last week CN Railway took members of the agriculture industry aboard their executive train for a chance to have an open dialogue about how the two industries interact with each other. CN's executive vice-president corporate services and chief legal officer, Sean Finn was along for... Read More
It's agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio and we have a great slate of guests to cover agronomic issues across Canada. You'll hear from: Dr. Brian Beres on the decision to seed wheat earlier than you traditionally think is a good idea. Shawn Senko of the Canola Council of Canada on economic canola seeding rates Peter... Read More
When it comes to diversification, Stratford, Ont., dairy farmers Henry and Inge Koskamp are adding a new twist to the term. With an eye on future opportunities for five children actively involved in the dairy operation, the Koskamps are now milking 110 Mediterranean water buffalo to go along with the 130 Holsteins. RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin... Read More
Many times, a face-to-face meeting is the best way to solve a problem. It minimizes keyboard bravery and conference-call bluffing, but in the case of high stakes international diplomacy things are different. There is a process to follow which can be difficult to recognize when people want a solution fast. Farmers are frustrated with the... Read More
On Friday's episode of RealAg Radio, check out: Jessika Guse, with the top ag news of the day; Anne Wasko, with a stunning report on January beef export numbers; and, A panel talking all things carbon and politics with Andrew Campbell and Jeff English. Have feedback? Story idea? Send an email to Shaun Haney about... Read More