Realagriculture's Podcasts

As tar spot continues to spread northeast across Ontario’s corn region, growers are looking to build a better defence against the yield-robbing leaf disease. Crop genetics and fungicide will likely be the one-two punch growers use to control the disease, which is characterized by tar-like speckling on the upper surface of corn leaves. The fungal... Read More

Dr. Colin Yates thought he had a good idea when he launched VETSon, a telemedicine platform for farm animals in 2022. The brainchild of Yates and his father, veterinarian Dr. Glen Yates, VETSon delivers livestock services using an AI-powered virtual health care platform. In this report from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Yates tells RealAgriculture’s Bernard... Read More

If you’ve never seen soybeans sprouted in the pod, this is the podcast post for you! In this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson has some surprising (and wooly) solutions to using oats that made it to head, plus he’s got many thoughts on phosphate applications, and he wants everyone to invest... Read More

In Episode 13 of The Truth About Ag podcast, host Evan Shout welcomes Clint Fischer, a South Dakota attorney specializing in farm family transitions and succession. In this discussion, they explore the intricate challenges faced by farm families during ownership transitions and discuss strategies that can help. Fischer is also founder of Braintrust Ag, an... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Brenna Grant with Canfax on Canadian cattle herd stats; Ryan Kehrig with MNP on the complications deciding where to you build the farm house; Dr. Leigh Rosengren with Canadian Cattle Association on Bill C-293 in regards... Read More

Corn growers in eastern Canada will have a new residual herbicide option for the 2025 growing season. Surtain herbicide from BASF Canada uses new solid-encapsulated herbicide technology to deliver residual endurance in the field, the company says, and provides broad-spectrum control of key broadleaf and grassy weeds, including resistant biotypes. In this report, BASF technical... Read More

Canada’s cattle sector has faced its share of environmental challenges in recent years, as wide-spread and multi-year droughts have put pressure on the overall size of the Canadian cow herd. Several factors, including positive price signals and a return of pasture productivity, will be crucial in stabilizing the cow herd. Brenna Grant, executive director of... Read More

Can a higher seeding rate make up the yield difference for planting late? How important are fall tillers? Why does winter barley look dead in the spring? All these questions, and more, are top of mind when talking fall cereals. For this episode of The Agronomists, Dr. Brian Beres, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAgRadio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson to discuss a number of topics including: farm safety, Ontario corn moisture levels, fall fertilization and more! Also, hear a clip from a recent Canola School with Dr. Ken Fry of... Read More

Salford is looking to ramp up productivity and minimize crop damage with its new precision row crop cultivator. In this report from from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., Salford product manager Josh Kettle shares how the company has integrated cutting-edge camera and wand guidance systems to create precise alignment that allows the cultivator... Read More

Soil type, water availability, hybrid choice, plant population and crop nutrients are just some of the factors growers have to consider when pursuing a high-yielding corn crop on their farm. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soil School, we catch up with Aaron Stevanus as he shares how these factors are evaluated at the Stevanus Family... Read More

Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Scott Shelladay, host of The Cow Guy on RFD-TV on the markets; Farmer feedback on the port strike; Adrianne Good with Saskatchewan Agriculture on top tips for getting full value when feeding salvage crops; and, Todd Lewis of Canadian Federation of... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Haney is then joined by Saskatchewan Farmer and a recently-named Nuffield Scholar, Cherilyn Nagel, and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner both with RealAgriculture. The panel discusses... Read More

In the Beef Market Update this week, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney start the conversation with the good news that the U.S. fat cattle market in the south and the live market in the north appear to be gaining some ground, coming off of the early September lows. That being... Read More

Update: Grain workers who were on strike in Vancouver are returning to work as early as Saturday (Sept. 28) morning after reaching a tentative four year deal on Friday evening. Read more here. 650 grain workers at the Port of Vancouver have been on strike since Tuesday, and now, workers at the Port of Montreal... Read More

Much has transpired in the weed control world over the past 40 years and Brian Woolley has seen it all. With farming roots in Port Dover, Ont., the Syngenta Canada territory sales representative is getting ready to close the book on a 40-year career in weed control. In this interview with RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin, Woolley... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio’s Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Host Shaun Haney checks in with: Steve Twynstra of Alisa Craig, Ont.; Aaron Hargreaves of Brandon, Man.; Chris Bauer of Lake Lenore, Sask.; and, Lee Markert of Vulcan Alta. Also hear from western agronomist... Read More

The USDA will roll out its latest production report this coming Monday, and farmers and analysts alike are hoping it provokes some market action to the upside. Scott Shelladay, host of The Cow Guy on RFD-TV, says that next week’s report will be crucial to grain market moves, markets that have been weathering news of... Read More

When planting a grain crop in the spring and caring for those plants throughout the summer, farmers look forward to the full bins that harvest typically brings. Sometimes drought, hail or pests get in the way, leading to crop yield potential that isn’t worth taking for grain. This is where having a mixed operation or... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Scott Shelladay the CowGuy from RFDTV to talk markets; Stewart Oke, Director with Alberta Grains on the impact of the strike at the port of Vancouver; Brodie Berrigan and Todd Lewis of Canadian Federation of Agriculture on their... Read More