What a difference a week makes! While there are still areas struggling to get acres in, many parts of Ontario got enough of a dry window to jam thousands of acres in. The west continues to struggle with a lack of rainfall, though some areas in Alberta got snow. Yes, snow. In this week's Wheat... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Today on the show, Lyndsey Smith and Shaun Haney cover the top ag news stories of the day, and Shaun talks to United Farmers of Alberta CEO Carol Kitchen. Guests will also include Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer to discuss the latest in global trade negotiations, and Ted Sefried from Zaner AG Hedge on the... Read More
The USDA showed no fear in taking a stand on the projected corn yield in today's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). Whether due to the late planting dates, unfit soil or pollination timing, the USDA adjusted corn yield dramatically to the downside, while leaving soybeans untouched. The USDA dropped the projected corn yield... Read More
Today, on this Agronomic Monday: Flea beetles - Hector Carcamo, research entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, joins RealAgriculture field editor Kara Oosterhuis to discuss flea beetles on the prairies, neonicotinoids, and foliar insecticides. Everything agronomy - FCL's Jack Payne and resident agronomist Peter Johnson talk about too much to summarize, including: the variability in... Read More
The lack of rainfall in some of the major pasture growing areas in Western Canada is extremely taxing on cow-calf producers. According to Chad MacPherson, general manager of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Saskatchewan is going into its third year of a major drought, and producers are running out of options. While in some years... Read More
Happy Friday! Today on the show you'll hear: Top ag news with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse. We want to hear from you: should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reach out to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a meeting at the upcoming G-20 in Japan? Perceptions of agriculture could shape election issues this fall - RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin... Read More
It's a stressful time for producers across the Canada. Please, do what you need to do to support your mental health during this challenging time. Today, on the show: Top ag news - RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse guides us through trade, tariffs, rail, and more. Product spotlight - RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith speaks to Trent Nowosad of... Read More