It's Agronomy Monday with hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, as we get an update on the status of bee populations across North America, and discuss what goes into deciding when to start rolling with the airseeder or planter, whether to treat wheat seed or not, the importance of starter phosphorous, corn stand establishment and... Read More
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Today's show includes discussion on the politics of the Canada-U.S. dairy file, Alberta's move to allow farm groups to collect non-refundable check-offs, Italy's plan to implement country-of-origin labeling on pasta, and the impact staying in the field over winter had on canola quality. After hearing from Cam Dahl and Veronique Barthet, we wrap up the... Read More
The RealAg team is meeting in Toronto this week (the annual get-together just happened to coincide with the Jays' home-opener on Tuesday night.) So for the first time, Shaun, Kelvin, Lyndsey and Bern are all in one place for a RealAg Radio roundtable, discussing everything from the latest farmland values report to Italy's plan to... Read More
As a sector that's generally very dependent on demand from outside the country, access to markets around the world is extremely important for Canadian agriculture. And there's been no shortage of trade issues to sort through over the last few months. As part of today's show we're revisiting some of these key trade files with... Read More
It's Agronomy Monday, and we're talking soybean row spacing, big barley yields, blackleg resistance labels on canola, and spring nitrogen options after wet conditions last fall prevented fall application. Catch RealAg Radio every weekday at 4pm eastern on Rural Radio Channel 147 on SiriusXM!
It's Friday and that means it's roundtable time on today's show. Join Shaun and Kelvin, as they discuss today's news, including Brian Mulroney's latest comments on NAFTA renegotiation, Brad Wall's visit to Washington, hog industry excitement in Manitoba and more. With barbecue season around the corner, Anne Wasko joins Shaun for another beef market update,... Read More
It's day two of the Canadian Dairy XPO, and today's show features several guests from Stratford, including JP Gervais, chief ag economist for Farm Credit Canada; Ontario Agcast podcast host Wendell Schumm; and CDX founder Jordan Underhill. Wheat Pete also discusses #plant17 in Alberta, starter fertilizer and more as part of this week's Word. Catch... Read More
Syngenta-ChemChina approvals, India's demand for Canadian pulses, Nuffield Canada's 2017 scholarships — just some of the topics Shaun and Kelvin discuss on today's show. The Canadian Dairy XPO kicks off today in Stratford, Ontario, and we check in with Bern Tobin, who's at the show. We also hear from Garth Donald on agronomic decisions heading... Read More
Shaun and Kelvin co-host today's show, discussing everything from the remaining 2016 harvest in Alberta and Saskatchewan to the new wheat yield record (249.7 bu/ac!) set in New Zealand to hot dog demand forecasts for Major League ballparks this season. Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research also joins to discuss the India pulse export situation... Read More
Kelvin hosts today's Agronomy Monday show, with guests include Dave Hooker and Greg Stewart discussing '7 tips for corn in 2017,' Susan Fitzgerald on Ontario CCAs getting 4R nutrient certification, Peter Johnson discussing the importance of uniform corn emergence and John Heard on assessing winter wheat survival. Catch RealAg Radio every weekday at 2pm Mountain... Read More