Achieving a perfect planting pass requires fine-tuning equipment, fit soil, and patience. To discuss how to get there, The Agronomists' host Shaun Haney is joined by Dale Cowan, senior agronomist for AGRIS Co-op, and Matt Chapple, market development agronomist for PRIDE Seeds. The trio tackle set up, down force, soil conditions, monitoring and so much... Read More
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The vast majority of Canadian grain has to move to port before being exported, and overwhelmingly the majority of crop that heads west is moved by rail. Keeping tabs on how this complex, integrated logistics system works is Mark Hemmes, with Quorum Corp, Canada's grain transportation monitor. For this episode of RealAg LIVE!, host Kelvin... Read More
Swirling around in the news lately is the Canada Grain Act review, and while it's not the sexiest subject in the realm of ag these days, it's still incredibly important. We're going to make it interesting for you, we promise. Our host Shaun Haney's on for today's Freestyle Friday LIVE! and he's got the docket... Read More
Diversifying can mean making a small tweak to an operation, or in today's guest's case, building really big — like 40,000 head of cattle big. Joining us for today's RealAg LIVE! is Kevin Serfas, of Serfas Farms near Turin, Alta,. who just completed a brand new, large-scale feedlot with new cattle in it (today)! RealAg... Read More
This week marked Canada's Agriculture Day on Tuesday and, along with it, the very first naming of the Top 50 in Canadian Agriculture, split between five categories. Chris Lane, with Canadian Western Agribition, was a leading force in this recognition of leadership, diversity, and influence in agriculture. He joins host Kara Oosterhuis for this RealAg... Read More
What goes on behind the doors of a lobbyist's office? What even is a lobbyist and what can they achieve for agriculture? Our guest today is Dave Carey, vice president, government and industry relations of Canadian Canola Growers Association, who's just been named part of the Top 100 Lobbyists in Canada by The Hill Times.... Read More
One of the silver linings of COVID-19 is that it has shone a spotlight on Canadian farms and food production, says the federal agriculture minister. Marie-Claude Bibeau joined Shaun Haney for Canada's Agriculture Day to highlight the event and discuss several key agriculture policy files. Bibeau also delivered the opening remarks at Agriculture More Than... Read More
If you're looking at the price of fertilizer and growing conditions and wondering if it's the year to either pull rates back or put the hammer down, this episode of The Agronomists is for you. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by John Heard, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, and Steph Berlett,... Read More
There's no better time to plan for success than just ahead of the spring season. Now is the time to make the final decisions on seed lots, seeding rates, seed treatments and more. Of course once that's all said and done, there's still plenty to do in-season says Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist for... Read More
What role do seeding rates and seeding dates play in producing top-quality, high-yielding edible bean crops? On this first episode of RealAgriculture's new Edible Bean School we connect with two industry experts to gather insight on how to fine-tune rates and dates to optimize bean production. For an Eastern Canada perspective, we kick things off... Read More