(Fun) Friday's show, hosted by Shaun Haney, including the following guests and topics: JP Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada, discusses the state of the Canadian economy, debt concerns, and what to expect for interest rate hikes Peter Seemann, principal and founder of Grassroots Public Affairs, breaks down the results of Ontario's provincial election,... Read More
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Western Canadian canola growers planning to attend one of three over-the-top canola field days being held this summer are in for a real experience. I recently sat down with Tracy Broughton, policy and producer relations manager for SaskCanola, to talk about what farmers can expect from the upcoming canolaPALOOZA event. Farmers can expect the usual... Read More
Thursday's show, with host Shaun Haney — highlights: Top ag news — CP Rail announces plan to buy 5,900 new hopper cars for half a billion dollars, Bayer closes its acquisition of Monsanto... Ag speaker Damian Mason on the current friction between Canada and the U.S., and the vast similarities in the ag community that... Read More
Stripe rust is back again in Ontario wheat fields for the third consecutive year. The leaf disease first showed up in the province in 2016, and earlier this week Agromart agronomist Nicole Bloetjes reported 2018's first stripe rust sighting in a field near St. Marys. Should wheat growers be concerned? What should you do? In... Read More
The introduction of protein price discounts by at least one soybean buyer in Western Canada this past winter has left soybean growers wondering what can be done to ensure Prairie soybeans are high enough in protein content. Unfortunately, there's no quick or easy management fix, says Dennis Lange, pulse and soybean production specialist with Manitoba... Read More
Wednesday's edition of RealAg Radio, with host Shaun Haney: Top ag news, including will Trump attend the G7 summit in Quebec?, Dairy Farmers of Canada not pleased with Trudeau indicating "flexibility" on supply management, and a new grain port terminal to be built in Quebec Joel Hoehn of Rocky Mountain Equipment on maintaining and optimizing... Read More
If everything goes south from here on in, we can blame Peter Johnson, host of the weekly Wheat Pete's Word, as he proclaims this week that things are "looking pretty good out there." In this week's edition, Johnson tackles current crop conditions, the fallout from super fast crop advancement, weed control in 6-leaf corn (and... Read More
Pulse planting conditions were mostly dry this spring, but many farmers were able to seed into moisture. In most cases, plant emergence has been good, and with recent rains the crop is ready to move into high gear. That means it's time to do some scouting! Dale Leftwich, Saskatchewan field editor for RealAgriculture, stopped in... Read More
Tuesday's edition of RealAg Radio, with host Shaun Haney — highlights, in order: Bayer set to retire Monsanto's name and brand Top ag news, including President Trump wanting to split NAFTA into bilaterals, AGCO responds to Deere lawsuit, and CPTPP legislation expected soon Robin Speer on the upcoming Plaid for Dad prostate cancer awareness day... Read More
Many agronomists talk about the importance of multiple modes of action when planning a weed control program. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike Cowbrough shows you why. We catch up with Cowbrough as he surveys a patch of Canada fleabane that has survived... Read More