Happy hump day! Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. Today’s show has a bit of an international flare to it. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Lorne Hadley, executive director of the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA), on individuals in Kazakhstan trying to illegally buy Canadian seed... Read More

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RealAg Radio, November 18: Buying illegal seeds, improving trade relations, and ketchup hitting the headlines

This week’s Wheat Pete’s Word features a lot of corn talk. But wait a minute Pete, isn’t your favourite crop wheat? Don’t worry, host Peter Johnson has quite a few corn questions, some chat about fall vs spring fertilizer applications, and eventually talks wheat. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some yield... Read More

Wheat Pete’s Word, Nov 18: Road safety during harvest, late-planted corn, and tillage for wheat

Back in June, the Canadian Plant Technology Agency reported some nefarious goings-on regarding Kazakhstani groups trying to acquire Canadian plant genetics. “What has happened is that Kazakhstan companies recognize the Canadian varieties as being leading genetics that would work in their country,” says Lorne Hadley, executive director of Canadian Plant Technology Agency. “For the second... Read More

Kazakhstani buyers continue illegal requests for Canadian seed

Some of the earliest adopters in Western Canada have been growing cover crops for a long time, but interest has ramped up over the last few years, and so has the need for information and data to inform farmers, agronomists, and researchers in their decisions related to cover cropping. Callum Morrison, a PhD student at... Read More

Creating a clearer picture of cover cropping in Western Canada

Welcome to our Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Let’s get right into it shall we? On today’s show you’ll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with your host, Shaun Haney; Jamie Puchinger, assistant manager at Farming Smarter, in southern Alberta; Dr. Sara Place, of Elanco Animal Health, on an interesting talk she gave... Read More

RealAg Radio, November 17: Privacy rule overhaul, worker protection in 2021, and more moisture needed

It’s time for another episode of RealAg LIVE! Host Shaun Haney has two exciting guests on today’s show: Carlo Dade, director of the Trade and Investment Centre at Canada West Foundation (CWF), and Sharon Zhengyang Sun, trade policy economist with CWF. RealAg hosts a LIVE! Q&A on a timely topic each weekday on social media... Read More

Targeted trade, parallel paths, and a look at China — a LIVE! with Carlo Dade and Sharon Zhengyang Sun

Salford is rolling out a new line of high-speed tillage designed to deliver new combinations of ground-engaging equipment, narrow transport, and single-point adjustments. This new product line, dubbed Halo by the tillage manufacturer, will be available to growers this fall. The first products available will include the Halo higher speed disc (HSD) and the Halo... Read More

Salford launches new Halo high-speed tillage platform

Some call it stinky, others call it the smell of money, but whatever your thoughts on manure may be, we also know it’s a valuable soil amendment and nutrient source. It’s also a rather tricky one, as manure is highly variable, and requires specific handling to make the most of it. For this episode of... Read More

The Agronomists, Ep 3: Composted, dry, liquid, oh my — all about manure management

This Monday edition of RealAg Radio features a lot of agronomic info. We appreciate you tuning in! On the show you’ll hear: Don Flaten, professor emeritus of soil science at University of Manitoba, featured in an episode of Agronomy Geeks with Lyndsey Smith; Nate Ort, of the Canola Council of Canada, on how to select... Read More

RealAg Radio, November 16: Working with the science of agronomy, choosing a canola hybrid, and talking soil compaction

The Canola Council of Canada’s (CCC) agronomy specialists are a very knowledgable group of people. Their latest recruit, Nate Ort, is no different. He joins us for today’s LIVE! with guest host Kara Oosterhuis. They recently did a Canola School episode on choosing the right canola hybrid for your farm, which if you missed, can... Read More

Statistics for fun, physiology interests, and covering new ground — a LIVE! with Nate Ort

Sometimes taking on a new role is the challenge you need to really dig in to the next stage of your career, but sometimes returning to an earlier role is a great way to inject excitement and joy, while allowing for mentorship and growth too. Paul Hermans, has held several different positions with Pioneer (and... Read More

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 15: Paul Hermans

From farm level to the corner office, there are more jobs available in agriculture than ever before. But the possibility of a future talent shortage is a definite concern and that discussion was part of the recent farm management focused week of the Syngenta Media Summit. “It’s been a hot topic lately, specifically in Syngenta,... Read More

Creativity required to expand the agriculture talent pool

Benchmarking is a comparison, but it’s not a competition. Benchmarking can be a useful tool to understand where your farm management practices can improve on yield, profit margin, operation efficiency, or gross margin. Even human resources can be benchmarked, but it’s what you do with the numbers next that really counts. Maggie Van Camp, national... Read More

Being better before getting bigger, and making an action plan— a LIVE! with Maggie Van Camp

September beef export trade data is in, and, following a good July and August, the numbers are a bit disappointing. “We’ve been talking about trade a lot because we know both the U.S. and Canada have a pile of beef that we need to get through, and obviously export markets are an important piece of... Read More

Beef Market Update: Key exports down, cows moving south, and working through the backlog of cattle

It’s Friday the 13th! Some consider it an unlucky day, but others consider it lucky. It’s 2020, though, anything is possible! On today’s show, you’ll hear from Anne Wasko, with the Beef Market Update, and a RealAg issues panel with host Lyndsey Smith, Kelvin Heppner and Christina Crowley Arklie, covering: Consumer confidence in our food... Read More

RealAg Radio, Nov 13: Heavy steers, consumer confidence, tech buys, and tasty milk choices

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