Podcasts – RealAgriculture

There is a new seed organization in the works for Canada. The actual name has yet to be decided and several details have are still to be hammered out, so for now it will be called “NSO” short for — you guessed it, new seed organization. But while the new name and governance is not... Read More

Amazone’s new fertilizer spreader offers high output, precise spread patterns, and consistent application. The ZG-TS 01 trailer spreader comes in hopper capacities of 7,500 litres and 10,000 litres, with operational speeds up to 30km/h, working widths up to 54 metres, and up to 128 part-width sections. “With urea we can go from 80 to 120... Read More

We’re broadcasting today from the Grow Canada Conference at Calgary, Alta, courtesy of Syngenta Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Jessika Guse, and on the show, you’ll hear: The top ag news; Ted Labun, of Syngenta Canada, on a new seed treatment option that deals with early stage blackleg; CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs,... Read More

If you’ve been waiting for Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to answer your question about soil sampling, you’re going to have to wait another week, because this week is mostly about corn, corn, and more corn. And that’s just the kind of week it’s been in Ontario, as corn harvest ever so slowly creeps towards complete... Read More

Unveiled for the first time at Agritechnica, Fendt’s new telehandler offers something of a view. The Cargo T955 — the first telehandler under the Fendt brand — features a lifting cab, with floor-to-ceiling visibility with its continuous windscreen. RealAgriculture’s coverage of Agritechnica 2019 is made possible by Brevant seeds. The latest technology, locally tested. Brevant seeds. Seed.... Read More

Connecting with Canadians. That’s the title for this year’s Canadian Centre of Food Integrity (CCFI) report, unveiled at the recent Public Trust Summit held at Saskatoon, Sask. While some findings of the survey remained constant,  other opinions on food and farming have changed significantly. Paighton Smyth, partner engagement coordinator for CCFI, says that since 2016,... Read More

It’s the last day of the Canadian Seed Trade Association semi-annual meeting, and that’s where we find RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney. Today’s show is jam packed with content from across the country. You’ll hear from: The top ag news with RealAgriculture’s, Jessika Guse; Highlights from the Ag Excellence Conference, with RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin and... Read More

Spring, summer, or fall — when do you think is the best time to test for clubroot? Visual symptoms on the plant show up later in the season, yes, but that’s not when soil spore load is highest, explains Kim Kenward of  20/20 Seed Labs, in this episode of the Canola School. “Soil testing is the... Read More

It’s been 21 years since the hemp industry started in earnest in Canada, and within the last year, there has been a significant shift in research institutions taking a larger interest in the crop. Which is good, because the agronomic knowledge base for this multi-use crop is still quite limited. Jeff Kostiuk, with Hemp Genetics... Read More

In the week since the CN Railway strike ended, a top executive says they’re on the right track to get grain and other products moving as they once were. CN’s executive vice-president and corporate services and chief legal officer, Sean Finn, says although the strike meant setbacks, they were still able to move close to... Read More