Category: Podcasts

Happy Canadian Ag Day! Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ed Broshinski with Cargill MarketSense on the canola market; Chris Davison with Canola Council of Canada on how the trade threats potentially impact the canola industry; Todd Lewis, vice-president of the Canadian Federation of... Read More

Keeping fields clean is job one, especially with less competitive crops, such as pulses or even corn. But flushing weeds and herbicide-resistant weeds create headaches for growers every spring. Is there a better option than in-crop control? Ladies and gentleman, herbicide layering has entered the chat. For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Matt Makens with Makens Weather for a late winter weather outlook; Dr. Luke Gatiboni with University of North Carolina State on micronutrients role in crop production. Hear from Laura Eastwood in a spotlight interview for KWS Seeds... Read More

In spring 2021, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced funding to expand its Living Labs initiative to every province. Today, organizations tasked with connecting farmers, scientists, and other stakeholders to advance sustainable, environmentally friendly on-farm practices and technologies are starting to see preliminary results. One such organization is Food Water Wellness Foundation in Alberta. Kim... Read More

Kent Bacus, executive director, government affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, hasn't had a dull moment in the last few weeks. He's not had much sleep either. That's not surprising, as any time there is a change in government leadership, his department is going to be busy. Add in a change from a Democrat... Read More

Ontario's relatively youthful soils are less prone to micronutrient deficiencies, but there are situations where soil characteristics can lead to low levels of key micros in farm fields, says University of Guelph associate professor Dr. John Lauzon. Speaking at the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s MicroSmart Deep Dive meeting in Kingston, Ont., Lauzon noted... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses a number of topics including: Matt Makens of Makens Weather with a late winter weather outlook; Michael Harvey, executive director of CAFTA regarding the importance of trade for Canada; and What Saskatchewan farmers think about all this trade talk... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), to discuss today's policy brief regarding trade with the U.S. and Canadian productivity. Haney is also joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for... Read More

The backlash and subsequent scaling back of environmental policies affecting European agriculture offers a lesson for governments and political parties around the world, says a policy analyst with a European consumer advocacy group. The European Union's Farm to Fork strategy was introduced about five years ago, and included steep restrictions on pesticide and fertilizer use,... Read More

Canola is just one of many on the list of products, services, and commodities bracing for the negative impacts of the U.S. tariff regime. With less than 30 days to negotiate ahead of the next tariff implementation deadline, the canola industry is working to get the message across to the U.S. about how canola from... Read More