Category: Podcasts

Dairy farmer Crosbie Williams milks 180 cows in a modern freestyle barn at Pond View Farms in Goulds, Newfoundland. Williams and his brother, Ray, operate one of 19 dairy farms in a province that boasts the largest dairy operations, based on average cow numbers, in the country. Those farms produce 100 per cent of the... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. Guest host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Mark Maclean of Port Albert, Ont.; Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Tyler Bartmanovich of McDonald, Man.; and, Sarah Weigum of Three Hills, Alta. Also hear... Read More

With just weeks to go before Canadians head to the polls, political commentator Ryan Jespersen is just as surprised as Shaun Haney that the federal election has become a neck-and-neck contest between Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and newly-elected Liberal leader Mark Carney. Jespersen, host of the Alberta-based talk show Real Talk, said the mood among... Read More

Farmers are increasingly weighing quality of life alongside profitability when adopting new technologies, says Dr. Terry Griffin, ag economist at Kansas State University. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at the AdFarm Farm Voice event held this week in Kansas City, Griffin explains that technologies like cab-equipped tractors and automated guidance systems may not immediately raise... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ryan Jespersen, host of Real Talk to discuss the Canadian election; Terry Griffin with Kansas State University on farmers and relationship to technology in tight times; Tyler McCann and Elisabeta Lika of Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), on... Read More

Unseasonably cold weather returned to Ontario this week and so, Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete's Word, dives into the agronomic consequences—from severe erosion and grassed waterways to sulphur behaviour in soil. This jam-packed episode of the podcast also features scouting surprises in winter canola, tile drainage success in cold regions, and a red clover... Read More

Biologicals hold tremendous potential for crop production — there's growing proof that products that fix nitrogen and help manage plant stress can contribute to higher yields. But it's still early days for the sector and many manufacturers are working to fine-tune best management practices that will allow growers to see consistent performance when using the... Read More

There is nothing quite like having the exact right tool at the exact right time to get a job done. Many ranchers out on pasture have experienced the importance of that moment when they are looking for their favourite hammer or nut driver, only to realize that it's missing from the toolbox, lost to the... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Shaun Haney is joined by: David Przednowek with CN Rail on the rail performance; Paul Laronde and Lyle Miller with Canadian Cattle Identification Association on their Retention Matters Campaign; Hear a spotlight interview with Annemarie Van Wely for Bayer on Delaro Complete Fungicide; and,... Read More

Railways have long been essential to moving Canadian grain to port and on to global markets, but they also have limitations. With constrained capacity and frequent disruptions in recent years, Canadian grain handlers have been seeking alternatives. Last week, Westlock Terminals held the grand opening of its new dry port terminal. CEO Clifford Bell was... Read More