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
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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
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
A scratchy-voiced Peter Johnson needs you to get out there and scout, scout, scout for aphids on soybean. While you're out in the fields, you also need to check for all sorts of other insects because hot, dry weather is helping creepy-crawlies multiply. It's also time to get that first white mould suppression pass on,... Read More
Crop conditions across Western Canada are quite variable based on sporadic moisture. Even just field to field, the conditions can be so different that farmers and agronomists are facing some really challenging decision making situations. When conditions like drought set in, it can be easy to make assumptions on what is or not happening in... Read More