Podcasts – RealAgriculture

At the 106th Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association annual general meeting, Gateway Livestock Exchange’s Anne Wasko presented on the current situation in the beef markets. The theme of the two-day convention was Strategies for Success, and in this episode of the RealAgriculture Beef Market Update, Wasko goes over just that. She says the biggest topic she’s... Read More

After ice blocked many ships from reaching ports in April, the latest numbers show that cargo shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway rebounded in May. According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, shipments from March 22 to May 31 totalled 8.3 million metric tons, equaling last year’s performance. Tim Heney, CEO of Thunder Bay... Read More

Today on the show: Top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; A beef market update with Gateway Livestock’s Anne Wasko; Devin Dreeshen, Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, on issues impacting agriculture in the province; and Tim Heney, CEO of the Thunder Bay Port Authority on western grain moving east on its way to overseas... Read More

The numbers are out, and according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ May ag tractor and combine report, equipment sales could be much better. Canada “We’re kind of disappointed with the latest Canadian ag tractor and combine reports,” says the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Curt Blades. “We’ve started seeing softness across all the categories that... Read More

Shaun Haney is back in the host chair today, asking if you agree with Jean Chrétien’s advice on China and Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. Send your thoughts! Also on today’s show: Top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Machinery sales numbers, with Association of Equipment Manufacturers; and Agronomics across the country with resident agronomist Peter... Read More

If you are planning on applying a plant growth regulator to your wheat crop, you are most likely aware that proper timing is critical to success. But how do we know when that timing is right to get the most out of your crop? In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research... Read More

Glenna Banda has been on the job for just one month, but she has a clear vision of agricultural education in Ontario’s classrooms. Banda is the new executive director of AgScape, Ontario’s ag in the classroom organization, which has worked with Ontario educators since 1991 to build awareness and understanding of the importance of our... Read More

This edition of RealAg Radio has got some science-y stuff, some recycling stuff, and some rant-y stuff — something for everyone, really. And that’s what happens when Lyndsey Smith hosts. News with Smith…and only Smith; Dr. Duizer, with Manitoba Agriculture, on ILT in Manitoba; The importance of words when it comes to animal rights activists;... Read More

What a difference a week makes! While there are still areas struggling to get acres in, many parts of Ontario got enough of a dry window to jam thousands of acres in. The west continues to struggle with a lack of rainfall, though some areas in Alberta got snow. Yes, snow. In this week’s Wheat... Read More

Today on the show, Lyndsey Smith and Shaun Haney cover the top ag news stories of the day, and Shaun talks to United Farmers of Alberta CEO Carol Kitchen. Guests will also include Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer to discuss the latest in global trade negotiations, and Ted Sefried from Zaner AG Hedge on the... Read More