It's a special episode of the show. We've got the entire RealAgriculture content team together in Winnipeg, MB. Kelvin Heppner, Peter Johnson, Debra Murphy, Lyndsey Smith, and Bernard Tobin join host Shaun Haney to talk land values, food labels (#handsoffmyplate), and late seeding. Join us for RealAg Radio every weekday at 4 pm eastern on... Read More
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If the U.S. corn crop were planted in two weeks, what would that work out to for seeds per second? Host Shaun Haney starts out with a shoutout to one of our listeners who has done the math on it. Then: Top Ag(ronomic) News Pairing soil sensing technology with planting parameters — a look at... Read More
Consumer confidence in government regulations around biotechnology is improving, according to CropLife Canada polling in the country. "We're finding the attitudes of Canadians about biotechnology is really getting better," says Dennis Prouse, vice president, government affairs, CropLife Canada, in the video below. "Our actual research finds that Canadian attitudes have taken a good jump forward,... Read More
When a field is confirmed infected with clubroot, it's recommended that producers implement (or continue) strict sanitation protocols, crop rotations, and the responsible use of Plasmodiophora brassicae-resistant canola varieties. There may be further options, however, like the use of fumigants traditionally used in horticulture. "The first fumigant I look at is Vapam, and the Vapam... Read More
A strong basis in Canada and the U.S. is prompting cattle feeders to sell sooner than later, and at lower weights. "When you pick up cattle prices in the South Plains $3-5 from last week — 121/122 — and the futures dropped as we've seen, you continue to get this widening spread," says Anne Wasko... Read More
We'd be remiss if we didn't start the show talking weather — is it finally spring? Then: Top Ag News - Beer borders, NAFTA, and more. Buy or Sell - Everyone's favourite segment that has Kelvin Heppner in the hot seat. Market Messages - The Bank of Canada's murky messages, the Federal Reserve's impact on... Read More
German farm equipment company Köckerling, together with Austria-based Geoprospectors, have paired their technology to build seeding equipment designed to automatically account for variable soil conditions. The Geoprospectors' Top Soil Mapper, which is mounted on the front of a tractor (and profiled here), scans the soil and measures three main parameters from above ground: soil moisture,... Read More
Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, including: Latest news, including NAFTA ministerial meeting in Washington today, and Maxime Bernier cancelling the release of his book; Cam Dahl of Cereals Canada on Italy shutting out Canadian durum, rail problems (including the looming strike on Saturday), and wheat classification changes; Bud... Read More
With the ink still drying on a trade agreement that was supposed to reduce barriers to trade, a protectionist measure has shut out one of Canada's largest single product exports to Europe. Durum wheat shipments from Canada to Italy have been halted since October, shortly after the Italian government announced it was moving ahead with... Read More
Soybean growers will soon have a new tool in the fight against yield-robbing soybean aphids. BASF expects to launch Sefina, a new insecticide it says will deliver control of aphids and white flies in soybean and potatoes, in 2019. BASF Canada horticulture crop manager Scott Hodgins explains that the new insecticide will deliver a unique... Read More