In addition to Family Day, Louis Riel Day and Presidents' Day, it's Agronomy Monday on RealAg Radio. Today's lineup, with host Kelvin Heppner, includes: Daryl Ritchison, meteorologist with NDSU, on his history project interviewing people who farmed through the '30s, and whether the prairies are ready for another serious dry spell Kelly Bennett of Dow... Read More
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Today's show was recorded in front of a live audience, at National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) in Louisville, Kentucky with our host Syngenta. In it, host Shaun Haney moderates two panel discussions: The first, on how North American farmers and researchers are dealing with herbicide resistance, with Phil Kreig, Joe Vink, Steve Johns. And the... Read More
To start the show off, Roberta Galbraith, co-chair of CropConnect, joins guest host Kelvin Heppner to talk about the sold-out conference. Then: Star Trek vs Star Wars — trends in farm machinery (including automation, sensors and virtual reality), and their practicality on farms, with David Yee, vice president of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI),... Read More
It's a busy week for the team, split between Canada's Ag Day (check out yesterday's show for coverage) in Ottawa, ON; National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky; and CropConnect in Winnipeg, MB. Today's show comes to us from Louisville, and covers: Top Ag News - Federal government announced six programs under CAP, Ontario's provincial... Read More
Co-hosts Shaun Haney and Lyndsey Smith are "celebrating the food we love" today, in Ottawa. The duo discuss Canada's Ag Day, what it means to them, and what's going on in the country's capital. Then: Today's reality in the protein market, with Jeff Simmons, CEO of Elanco Animal Health Success in pulses, plant protein hype,... Read More
After a cold weekend on the prairies, we're back with Agronomic Monday. Host Shaun Haney starts the show off by sharing feedback, and talking about how some respondents feel about their retails. Then: Planting multiple hybrids in the same field, based on soil variability, with Pride Seeds market agronomist Aaron Stevanus. Using terrain-following technology, and... Read More
Are soybeans the new, hot crop? Host Shaun Haney starts the show with some staggering statistics, in this special episode featuring soybeans. On the show today: Similarities and differences between growing soybeans in Canada versus the U.S., with Minnesota soybean product selection lead Mike Tollefson. Field trials and the value of soybeans in a western... Read More
How much do you think about your ag retail? How do you choose where to shop? That's where host Shaun Haney starts out this episode of the show. Then: Issues Panel - RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner, Lyndsey Smith and Bernard Tobin join the show to talk Super Bowl predictions, Germany's seemingly tumultuous relationship with glyphosate, Canada's... Read More
Worry abound for 2018 — is this the year of the next great drought? RealAgriculture's founder and host of the show, Shaun Haney, talks about the 'd' word, and how it's weighing on producer decisions. Then: Top Ag News - Should agriculture be concerned about federal fisheries legislation? An update on trade challenges with India.... Read More
RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner guest hosts this episode of the show, covering: Top Ag News - StatsCan's stocks report as of Dec 31, Cargill talking about selling Ontario crop input and grain handling sites, Milligan Biofuels enters receivership, and more. Acreage expectations for 2018 with Dwight Nichol, DLN AgVentures. Are equipment manufacturers becoming software companies? How... Read More