Would a re-elected Donald Trump switch up the ag leadership in the country? Would Joe Biden as president stay the course with ad hoc support payments? We're talking U.S. politics with Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer, for those discussions and more. Don't miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite... Read More
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Tar spot has moved through the U.S. Midwest, into Michigan and Wisconsin, and now officially calls Ontario home. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' plant pathologist Albert Tenuta has seen the evidence in a field near Ridgetown, Ont., and there are also reported sightings of the corn leaf disease in Lambton and Essex…Read More
Jeff Nonay is a busy guy. He's the owner of Lakeside Dairy just outside of Edmonton, Alta., that has value-added processes that go above and beyond the norm. It's not only a dairy, but also a grain and potato operation, plus there's a direct-marketing beef business and a cheese-making facility on-farm. What does it take... Read More
It's the last day of September, and we figured we'd end it off with a bang! Today's guest on RealAg LIVE! is really live in studio with host Shaun Haney — Dr. Ross McKenzie. McKenzie is a retired researcher and soil scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and one of the original go-to's when Haney... Read More
It would be hard to create a more perfect pest than a wild hog. Largely a product of escaped domestic pigs, wild hogs now cover more than a million square kilometres of Canadian landscape. They have few natural predators, can survive harsh winters, breed several times a year, and manage to evade most human contact.... Read More
Damp or rainy weather just before or during harvest can spell trouble for mature wheat kernels. All that extra moisture can cause sprouting and, if that happens, the kernel produces an enzyme that can drastically affect the quality of the end uses of the crop. "When wheat begins to sprout, it produces an enzyme called…Read More
We're in the thick of the fall season, and grain markets are acting a little counter-seasonal. On today's RealAg LIVE!, Brian Voth, president and founder of IntelliFARM Inc., walks us through what's going on with soybean, canola, wheat, and corn markets. Don't miss RealAg LIVE! now Monday through Friday at 1 pm Mountain/3 pm Eastern... Read More
Farmers are taking a closer look at their soil's health lately, and measuring the impact of cover crops or different types of strip-tillage. In this episode of Soil School, we're talking about overall soil health and nutrition and we've got a great example of what you can achieve when you combine soil health and balanced…Read More
We're changing up the scenery here at RealAg LIVE! with Kara Oosterhuis taking over the host's seat for this late September edition. Joining Oosterhuis is Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy specialist for the Alberta Wheat & Barley Commissions. Check out the lively Q&A below, where the two overcome just a little technical difficulty to tackle big topics... Read More
We don't often get to talk about the end of a supply chain here at RealAgriculture; telling all sides of a story is important to us — and so, we present a conversation about the restaurant industry with Marcel Blais, president of Chop Steakhouse & Bar. Don’t miss the RealAg LIVE! segment most Tuesday, Wednesday,... Read More