Category: Podcasts
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
After beginning the week with nasty weather, we're starting to see signs of spring in some areas, including more farm equipment on the roads, as host Shaun Haney starts today's show with a safety reminder. From there: Top ag news with Kelvin Heppner, including the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision, and the possibility of... Read More
Host Peter Johnson tackles a broad range of topics in this week's podcast, from weird weather (and chilling out about it) to cold imbibition, pH extremes, and salted out thiosulfate, Find a summary of today’s show topics and times below the audio. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address? Or some yield results to... Read More
Ontario ag retailers need to provide leadership in helping farmers adopt 4R nutrient stewardship and a new audit program can do just that, says AGRIS Co-operative agronomist Dale Cowan. In 2015, OMAFRA, the Ontario Agri Business Association, Fertilizer Canada, and ag retailer stakeholders signed a memorandum of understanding stating that 4R nutrient stewardship – right... Read More