On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Riley McConachie of the University of Guelph and Dr. Steve Shirtliffe of the University of Saskatchewan to discuss applications of drones and field imaging tech, including its use in plant breeding, field scouting, disease ID, seeding, and more! The Agronomists is brought... Read More
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Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Today on the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture to talk about the return of stripe rust, nitrogen and red clover in wheat. Also on today’s show, Jason Sauchuk of Bayer joins to talk about how to adapt spraying plans when... Read More
Stripe rust has been confirmed in Ontario winter wheat fields, and growers are being urged to scout aggressively as the disease can move quickly through an otherwise promising crop. In this episode of Wheat School, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says Ontario’s wheat crop has tremendous yield potential, but stripe rust could rapidly erode those opportunities... Read More
Welcome, and thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend with your host, Shaun Haney. On today’s show, Haney reflects on the BSE crisis. He also unpacks Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index data on differences in livestock and cropping sectors. For the final segment of the show, Haney is joined by Michael Bourque of Fertilizer... Read More
Thanks for making RealAg Radio part of your Friday! Today on the show, Haney is joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Marvin Slingerland of MNP. Also on today’s show, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Shaun for a Beef Market Update. 00:00 - Coming up... 02:04 - Beef... Read More
After surging to new record highs last week, cattle markets were hit with a sharp dose of volatility this week as traders weighed softer cash trade, growing feedlot inventories, and renewed uncertainty around beef demand. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange says the market tone shifted quickly ahead of the... Read More
Competing in global commodity markets is a race Canada can’t win long-term, says Ted Bilyea, former executive vice-president of Maple Leaf Foods and distinguished fellow with the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). In this episode of Ag Policy Connection, Bilyea says that Canada’s advantage lies in differentiation — creating food products consumers specifically want and... Read More
Welcome to this week's Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection and hosted by Shaun Haney! 00:00 - Coming up... 01:47 - Scott Douglas of Leamington, Ont. 14:15 - Sukhpaul Bal of Kelowna, B.C. 26:21 - Landon Friesen of Crystal City, Man. 37:53 - Mark Burnham of Cobourg, Ont.... Read More
When weather turns unpredictable, herbicide applications can quickly become a balancing act between timeliness and risk. From wind and temperature swings to drought and excess moisture, every environmental factor can influence spray performance, crop safety and weed control. In this Wheat School episode, Bayer Crop Science customer solutions agronomist Jason Sauchuk joins RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, for a discussion on regulation, innovation, and Canada’s competitiveness in agriculture. Petelle outlines CropLife Canada’s role in advocating for a business environment that encourages companies to bring new crop protection... Read More