It might be the only time host Shaun Haney lets stand-in host Lyndsey Smith plan an entire show from start to finish (though, in fairness, sheep weren't mentioned once), but indeed he did for this July 9th edition of RealAg Radio's Agronomy Monday. On today's show you'll hear from: David Bilyea, weed technician at the... Read More
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Somehow it's Friday already! This week-ending edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney includes: Top ag news with Kelvin Heppner, including an exciting personnel announcement for RealAg, soybeans' strongest rally in a long time, Trump's speech in Great Falls, Montana, and more Have we seen the low in the soybean market? Will canola yields... Read More
After a scorching hot week in Ontario that ended with some much needed rain for parts of the province, will we see a return to more average temperatures? That's the question Shaun Haney puts to Environment Canada's David Phillips, and the answer might not be what you want to hear. With warmer than normal weather... Read More
Organizers are aiming to create a harvest scene in southern Manitoba on August 4th that's never been seen before: 300 combines working simultaneously in the same field. The Harvest for Kids 2018 record attempt is planned for 2 pm on the Saturday afternoon in a winter wheat field just south of Winkler, Manitoba. Created to... Read More
It's been one year since the DOT field robot prototype made its first public appearance at Ag in Motion (AIM) near Saskatoon, Sask. The machine has since attracted attention from people around the world who are interested in the future of autonomous farming. Engineers in the DOT Technology Corp. shop in Emerald Park, Sask. have... Read More
Welcome to Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio, with host Shaun Haney. Today's show: How well do you vacation or take breaks to re-energize? Top ag news, with Kelvin Heppner: Canadian Ag Hall of Fame announces its 2018 class, Chinese tariffs to take effect on U.S. goods on Friday, heat wave continues in Ontario and Quebec,... Read More
July 1, 2018 has been referred to as a pivotal day in the NAFTA 2.0 drama for months, and the implementation of the $16.6 billion retaliatory tariffs were not the biggest story. Instead, the date marks the Mexican election where favourite Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) was victorious as the next president of Mexico. How... Read More
All farmers want to get their crops off to a good start, and the right amount of phosphate gives canola that pop-up effect that farmers just love to see. There is, however, such thing as too much of a good thing. It turns out that although much research has been done on safe rates of... Read More
Average yields of 110 to 115 bushels per acre on soil that is often more than 60 percent clay? That's impressive. And that's why Parkland Farms is featured on our latest episode of 'Real' Wheat Farmers. In this video, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson peppers Parkland Farms agronomist Clark Aitken with questions on how the Lambton... Read More
Happy 4th of July to our American listeners! We've convened the RealAg issues panel for today's show, hosted by Shaun Haney. The panel includes Bern Tobin, Lyndsey Smith, Dale Leftwich and Kelvin Heppner discussing the following topics: Crop conditions across Ontario and the prairies Doug Ford's move to repeal Ontario's cap and trade program The... Read More