Realagriculture's Podcasts

Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has got so many agronomy answers this week, and two very important reminders. First off, check in with someone you haven’t talked to in a while, it may be a really warm memory for years to come, and, second, if you’ve ever seen a young person driving a tractor on the... Read More

The provincial grower groups from Alberta, Saskatchewan,  Manitoba, and even Ontario have ponied up funds to support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange, kicking off the $100+ million funding campaign. News of the support came last week, and reaction has been mixed, as is often the case when producer groups commit large funds to a project.... Read More

Not only is there a valuable crop to bring in, harvest is also the time of year for gleaning plenty of new information and insights into different and new varieties of edible beans — how they yielded and performed in different geographies and conditions. In this new Edible Bean School episode, Dennis Lange, pulse specialist... Read More

Firestone Ag is rolling out three new Bridgestone tractor tires engineered to resist wear, protect against stubble and enhance durability. The tires feature a patented involute lug design that maximizes traction and minimizes soil disturbance and energy loss caused by tire slip, the company says. In this report from the Farm Progress Show at Boone,... Read More

There are many things that are outside of a producer’s control when raising cattle. Rain, or lack of it, market prices, and predators can make farming livestock a risky business. Then there is the risk of having cows that do not birth easily, have low immunity, or do not process feed efficiently. While the first... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Wade Sobkowich with Western Grain Elevator Association on the Vancouver port strike; Rob Stone with Sask Wheat on the funding for GATE; Adriane Good with Saskatchewan Agriculture on salvaging grain crops for feed; and, RealAgriculture’s Amber... Read More

Over the past 20 years, advancements in corn genetics have helped produce an average yield gain of better than two bushels per acre, per year. What does the future hold for further yield advancement and where might genetic improvement take the king of crops? On this episode of the The Sharp Edge, host Bernard Tobin... Read More

The timing couldn’t be worse for a port strike and the union representing grain workers in the six main grain terminals in Vancouver knows it. In the world of labour relations, this is what’s known as leverage; the Grain Workers Union Local 333 has it and the union is attempting to use it to its... Read More

Soil fertility is the powerhouse that drives crop yield — and this episode of The Agronomists is an absolute powerhouse of soil fertility knowledge in order to learn more about soil pH. When too high or too low, the pH of soil can create huge issues in nutrient availability, nitrogen fixing capability, and soil microbe... Read More

Soil sampling is perhaps now easier than ever before, and field sampling can now go much further than it used to in regards to mapping and data. Farmers and agronomists can, through modern soil sampling, learn more about the nutrient profile of soil – but how samples are taken is changing. Generally, soil sampling has... 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: Considerations for fall weed control; Soil pH; Soybean yield optimism; and, Corn yield hits from tar spot. Thoughts on something we talked about on... Read More

While policy leaders around the world are pushing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an unprecedented speed, the science is still working to catch up, at least when it comes to measuring carbon sequestration rates and emissions at the farm level. The conventional way of measuring carbon is to look at what is currently... Read More

Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Matt Makens with Makens Weather on the weather forecast; Rob Stone with Sask Wheat on the funding of the GATE project; Greg Cherewky with Pulse Canada on the India pulse tariffs; and, James Moore, with Dentons, on the return of parliament.... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Marvin Slingerland of MNP, and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner both with RealAgriculture. The panel discusses a number of topics including: The return of Parliament; North West Terminal suspends elevator operations; Trade with the U.S.; and, Provincial grain... Read More

John Deere is expanding its tillage lineup with the addition of a new and improved minimum tillage in-line ripper. Billed as the MT series, the new implement replaces the company’s 2100 series. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Deere’s go-to market manager for tillage equipment, Michael Porter, shares how the... Read More

Why is it so important for corn growers to get their combine settings right before they roll into the field to harvest grain? University of Guelph Ridgetown College instructor and combine mechanic TJ Poehleman has a simple answer to that question. He says when growers are paying $800,000 or more for a combine and the... Read More

In a world where a laptop or cellphone usually travels thousands of miles before it’s used, what does it mean to trade when electronic devices are made to explode en masse? Jacob Shapiro, head of geopolitical and macro research for Bespoke Group, isn’t exaggerating when he likens this week’s electronic-based attack in Lebanon as a... 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: Gerrit Herrema of Uxbridge, Ont.; Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; and, Jocelyn Wasko of Eastend, Sask.; and, Chad Beagle of Rimbey, Alta. Also hear from western agronomist Mike... Read More

Ever since tar spot leaf disease first hit Ontario corn growers’ radar back in 2019, extension specialists and industry have been working diligently to stay a step ahead of the yield-robbing disease. Seed companies have identified hybrids in their product lineups with stronger resistance to the disease and also worked with growers to effectively manage... Read More

Not even a week into this latest sitting of Parliament and the sparks are flying. Question Period has been spicy, to put it mildly, and we’re already looking at a Conservative non-confidence motion to be voted on next week. What could this sitting mean for the Liberals, election timing, the official opposition, the Bloc and... Read More