RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is joined once again by field editor Lyndsey Smith for this Thursday edition of the SiriusXM Rural Radio show. It's the final day of Grow Canada, so after the top news stories of the day — including expanding young farmer loans, Australian pulse crops, and being overly optimistic about the... Read More
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Seed companies are turning to new sources of resistance to protect canola against blackleg disease, as the pathogen population in Western Canada has adapted over the years. Until recently, most of the varieties marketed as "blackleg resistant" relied on what's known as the Rlm3 gene, explains Sakaria Liban, pathologist with DL Seeds, in this episode... Read More
From Ottawa, Shaun and Lyndsey discuss their Question Period experience and catch up with a number of the people in town for the GrowCanada conference, including a discussion about food choices with speaker & ag economist Jayson Lusk of Oklahoma State University, an impromptu appearance by Grain Growers' new past-president Gary Stanford, and Paul Thoroughgood... Read More
As winter sets in, decisions are being made on what to plant next year, and thanks to U.S. biofuel policy and weather issues in South America, it's looking like soybeans will be a preferred option. Yes, Real Ag agronomist Peter Johnson's talking markets to kick off this week's edition of the Word. Moving from soybean... Read More
For many people that visit Agribition for the first time the activity at the barns can be overwhelming. There are people hustling and bustling around the cattle, from stall to stall. There is lots of laughter, serious discussions, and the odd red Solo cup. This was not my first time in the barns, but I... Read More
Today's edition of RealAg Radio features a special guest host in a very special recording locale, but don't worry, it's the same calibre of farm radio you've come to expect from the RealAgriculture team (we hope). RealAg Radio Co-host Shaun Haney is joined by resident fast-talker and field editor Lyndsey Smith for an Ottawa-based recording... Read More
All organizations evolve over time. Whether it is a family business, a Fortune 500 company, or a startup, organizations change with the passage of time. The Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) is no different. Traceability is still important, and everyone feels differently about where it exactly fits into long term profitability. According to the BIXS website:... Read More
Statistics Canada issued its "final" crop production estimates for 2016 on Tuesday morning, leaving it up to the market to interpret how much crop was harvested after the agency surveyed producers. The November Farm Survey was conducted between October 21 and November 13 — just as farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan were getting back into... Read More
We debut our new agronomy-themed Monday show on RealAg Radio this week. Bern Tobin endures a Christmas baking hangover to join co-host Kelvin Heppner, highlighting the newly-crowned Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2016 and previewing plans and themes for the upcoming busy agronomic conference season. Topics and guests on today's show include Sheri Strydhorst on... Read More
Everyone that has been to an auction knows that the quality of the auctioneer can have a big impact on how hot the bids can be. The auctioneer's role is to draw bids out of the crowd and get the money flowing for the item list. At Agribition, the winner of the auctioneers championship was... Read More