Year-round grazing may mean different things to different people, but to Doug Wray, it essentially means providing 'locally grown' sustenance to his herd — that is, feeding where the forage was grown. Wray implements strategies like swath grazing and bale grazing to achieve his goals, driving the cost of winter feeding down to about $0.80/head/day... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Tuesday's show, with host Shaun Haney: Today's ag news, with Kelvin Heppner, including MPs rejecting amendments to Bill C-49 again, optimism about exports in U.S.-China trade, and Deere raising prices Bern Tobin on the Ontario election, with polls showing NDP momentum Ted Siefried of Zaner Ag Hedge on the market's response to China news Kevin... Read More
It's the Victoria Day weekend and farmers across the country are busy with planting, seeding and dealing with varying conditions. We have a great RealAg Radio agronomic Monday to push you through the end of the long weekend. Today's show includes: Wheat Pete and Shaun discuss the wet start in Lampton and Essex county's in... Read More
It's an established fact that seeding depth and plant spacing are critical factors in maximizing yields and uniformity in some crops. That's why corn and soybeans are planted with planters designed to singulate each seed and place it at a precise depth. Wheat isn't generally seeded with a planter, but as part of this Wheat... Read More
Ontario's provincial election is shaping up to be a two-horse race. Major polls this week show the Progressive Conservative party and Doug Ford holding the lead but Andrea Horwath's campaign for change is gaining ground as voters leave the fading Liberals and consider the front-runners. An Ipsos poll earlier this week pegged PC popular support... Read More
On Friday's show, with host Shaun Haney: Top ag news, with Kelvin Heppner, discussing the missed NAFTA deal deadline, Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay's trade mission to China, and more. Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock — can barbecue season help protein demand? RealAg Issues panel with Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner Favourite... Read More
Live cattle led the futures market lower this past week, with cash prices in tow, thanks to large supplies hitting the market. Cash cattle values in Canada fell by ten to 12 dollars, while U.S. prices were five to six dollars lower on the week. What's frustrating for beef producers is demand and retail prices... Read More
A transition between weather patterns over the next three weeks will go a long way in determining the kind of weather we can expect for the rest of summer, while potentially offering some short-term relief in dry areas, according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. Lerner joined RealAg Radio on Wednesday to discuss his... Read More
On Thursday’s show, with host Shaun Haney: Top ag news stories of the day, including the NAFTA "deadline," seeding updates & more (Kelvin joins Shaun for the final minute of news after scrambling to get back on-air after his power went out during the commercial break.) A new segment: Farmer Rapid Fire, Livestock edition, with... Read More
Spring is off to a roaring start in some areas — for some it's the roar of a hot, dry wind (hey, Prairies!) and for others it's the roar of nearly seven inches of rain that fell in two events over a week in southern Ontario. This mid-May edition of Wheat Pete's Word is a... Read More