A wet harvest has left farmers in many areas of Western Canada considering options for addressing soil compaction. One of the options that's seen increased interest in recent years is the use of cover crops, specifically radishes, to break up root-restricting compacted soil. "Radishes are a cover crop that are being sold specifically for compaction... Read More
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(Picture Butte, AB) October 3, 2016 – RealAgriculture is excited to announce the launch of “RealAg Radio,” Canada’s only daily, one-hour agricultural radio show broadcast across the country. Hosted by ag experts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, the series premieres on Rural Radio Channel 147 on SiriusXM Radio on October 24th, and will air weekdays... Read More
The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference kicked off today in Toronto, Ont., with an opening address by Ontario's minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, Jeff Leal. RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney is at the conference, and managed a quick interview with minister Leal following his address. Below Haney asks about farmer competitiveness in the face of... Read More
You can't turn on a U.S. news program and avoid witnessing the political polarization of America in front of your eyes. The current presidential election between Trump and Clinton has been like no other, and the debate last Monday was just one example. Although you wouldn't know it from the mainstream media coverage, both candidates... Read More
Harvest is a very stressful time of year that requires immense mental and physical focus for long hours over several days. Balancing the needs of a harvest staff and family is quite the challenge and can weigh heavily on our minds and bodies. It's at these times that we likely ignore the most important person... Read More
Beef is facing stiff competition from other proteins as huge North American pork and poultry production is coinciding with big beef supplies. "We have issues on all sides of the fence. We're looking at record production on both pork and poultry right in front of us," explains Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock in this Beef... Read More
Harvest rolls on across the country — will the rains stay away? We hear from DTN’s senior ag meteorologist on this week's podcast. There’s been a more-than-100 percent increase in North American media coverage of agriculture-related water issues in the last year, as we hear from American public relations expert Jay Byrne on what this... Read More
Yes, we're a day late with Wheat Pete's Word, but it was so worth it because we broke a record for most questions in a week! Well, OK, that's not quite true, but it was so close — so hats off to you, dear listeners and readers, we really do appreciate all the interactions and... Read More
Virtual reality technology is making it possible to get a close look at a crop without having to set foot in the field. Someday you might not even have to leave the farmyard or office. Using a 360-degree camera mounted on a quadcopter drone and an off-the-shelf virtual reality headset to hold a smartphone, Matt... Read More
New genetics are expected to help dry bean growers fight back against common bacterial blight — the number one foliar disease in beans in Western Canada. Annual dry bean field surveys in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan show common bacterial blight "is usually quite severe and widespread," explains Bob Conner, pulse crop pathologist with Agriculture and... Read More