Podcasts – RealAgriculture

Happy Tuesday! We’ve got a great show lined up for you today on RealAg Radio. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; David Coletto, of Abacus Data, on some of the latest research that has shown how the general public has shifted their thinking when it comes to... Read More

From microwave ovens, to X-rays, and even potato chips, many important discoveries have been stumbled upon by accident. The same may to be true when it comes to weed control and the continuing fight to control glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, Mike Cowbrough, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural... Read More

Often when we think of herbicide resistance, as producers, we think it means we have to stop spraying certain products completely. This is not always the case, and as Tom Wolf of Sprayers 101 and AgriMetrix explains in our latest Canola School episode, why and how you can take some extra steps from the sprayer... Read More

What happens if you, someone else on the farm, or one of your employees gets sick or must self-isolate during the spring planting or calving season? It’s a scenario every farm should prepare for in the midst of the current pandemic, says Jennifer Wright. A cough or a runny nose is usually not an excuse... Read More

It’s the start of a new week, and tractor are beginning to roll across the country as we head into the last week of April. And conveniently enough, it’s Agronomic Monday! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Andrew Reid, technical marketing manager with BASF Canada, on early-spring weed control for your pulse crops;... Read More

The value of beef cutouts has reached record highs over the last few days, as packing plant capacity has been reduced by shutdowns in the U.S. and Canada. At the same time, those shutdowns have put immense pressure on cash cattle prices. “In the U.S. for the cash cattle that are trading, they are going... Read More

It’s finally Friday, and the RealAg team is ready for an Issues Panel! On today’s show, you’ll hear: Anne Wasko, with this week’s (bummer of a) Beef Market Update; Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith join host Shaun Haney for a couple of segments to talk about the hog industry’s ask this week, summer jobs, work... Read More

Spring harvest is underway in Western Canada, in canola fields that were left in the field due to wet conditions last fall. For growers who haven’t combined canola in spring before, there are some significant differences between harvesting in fall versus spring notes Shawn Senko, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, in this... Read More

Does timing matter in strip till? Will corn planted into fall-made strips out-yield spring strips? That’s just one of many questions corn growers are asking as strip tillage gains popularity as a reduced tillage option that delivers the benefits of conventional tillage, says Ben Rosser, corn lead for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and... Read More

It’s Thursday, and a busy one at that! Today’s RealAg Radio episode is jam-packed full of great information you won’t want to miss. We’re starting a trend for Thursdays, with another Farmer Rapid Fire panel coming at you. Today’s guests include: Mark Brock of Staffa, Ont.; Ron Krahn of Rivers, Man.; Danny Ottenbreit of southeastern... Read More