Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association on the trade mission to South Korea; A spotlight interview with Bruce Lowe with AgDirect Hail on holding their rates at 2023 levels; Andrea Kent with RI Canada... Read More…

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association on the trade mission to South Korea; A spotlight interview with Bruce Lowe with AgDirect Hail on holding their rates at 2023 levels; Andrea Kent with RI Canada... Read More…

There’s something about the calendar flip to May that injects a sense of urgency to planting and seeding plans. Is it go time? Well, it might be — and already has been for some both in the west and the east — but the weather calls the shots this week, and some areas are just... Read MoreAutor: RealAgriculture

There’s something about the calendar flip to May that injects a sense of urgency to planting and seeding plans. Is it go time? Well, it might be — and already has been for some both in the west and the east — but the weather calls the shots this week, and some areas are just... Read MoreAutor: RealAgriculture

Soybean yields are often determined by growing conditions and whether growers are lucky to get those August rains that make grain. But how important is it to make the right agronomic and management decisions at planting to set up that yield success? That’s a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist... Read…

Soybean yields are often determined by growing conditions and whether growers are lucky to get those August rains that make grain. But how important is it to make the right agronomic and management decisions at planting to set up that yield success? That’s a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist... Read…

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute on season 2 of the Ag Policy Connection podcast; Leigh Anderson with Farm Credit Canada on a harvest equipment sales report; A clip from The Agronomists on early season... Read More…

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute on season 2 of the Ag Policy Connection podcast; Leigh Anderson with Farm Credit Canada on a harvest equipment sales report; A clip from The Agronomists on early season... Read More…

One of the most important things to learn about a pest before trying to manage for it, is to learn its lifecycle and assess the economic damage it can do. Jeremy Irvine, masters student with the University of Saskatchewan, is working on this important information for an uncommon pest: the lesser clover leaf weevil. Mainly... Read More…

One of the most important things to learn about a pest before trying to manage for it, is to learn its lifecycle and assess the economic damage it can do. Jeremy Irvine, masters student with the University of Saskatchewan, is working on this important information for an uncommon pest: the lesser clover leaf weevil. Mainly... Read More…

What’s it going to take to maintain and grow Canadian agriculture in the future? After all, that’s ultimately the definition of that word “sustainable” that we hear so often these days. Whether you consider yourself a full-fledged ag policy nerd or just dabble every now and then, we’re excited to let you know that the... Read More…

What’s it going to take to maintain and grow Canadian agriculture in the future? After all, that’s ultimately the definition of that word “sustainable” that we hear so often these days. Whether you consider yourself a full-fledged ag policy nerd or just dabble every now and then, we’re excited to let you know that the... Read More…

A non-winter for much of Ontario and a milder-than-average early spring for parts of Western Canada has got farmers and entomologists on high alert. Parts of Ontario are as much as two or three weeks ahead of the 10-year average for growing degree accumulation, and because insect development is driven by heat, those first crops... Read More…

A non-winter for much of Ontario and a milder-than-average early spring for parts of Western Canada has got farmers and entomologists on high alert. Parts of Ontario are as much as two or three weeks ahead of the 10-year average for growing degree accumulation, and because insect development is driven by heat, those first crops... Read More…

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to discuss a number of topics including: Grasshopper forecast for western Canada; Weed control without using herbicide products; Soil microbiology; and, the importance…

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to discuss a number of topics including: Grasshopper forecast for western Canada; Weed control without using herbicide products; Soil microbiology; and, the importance…

Weaverline says it has electric battery-powered feed carts down to a science. That’s a big statement, but Frank Weaver says his family-owned company has the experience to back up the claim. The Narvon, Pennsylvania-based operation has been building electrified feed carts since 1965. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., Weaver showcased his…

Weaverline says it has electric battery-powered feed carts down to a science. That’s a big statement, but Frank Weaver says his family-owned company has the experience to back up the claim. The Narvon, Pennsylvania-based operation has been building electrified feed carts since 1965. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., Weaver showcased his…

Making sprayers light and nimble and getting them in the field when farmers need them. Those are some of the keys to the success of Massey Ferguson 500R Series sprayers, which hit farm fields for the first time in 2023, says Massey Ferguson product specialist Heath Kehnemund. In this report from Commodity Classic at Houston,... Read More…

Making sprayers light and nimble and getting them in the field when farmers need them. Those are some of the keys to the success of Massey Ferguson 500R Series sprayers, which hit farm fields for the first time in 2023, says Massey Ferguson product specialist Heath Kehnemund. In this report from Commodity Classic at Houston,... Read More…

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Charles Geddes with Agriculture and Agri Food Canada on the Kochia Survey Results; Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research on the markets; A clip from our recent Canola School with Keith Gabert of... Read More…

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Charles Geddes with Agriculture and Agri Food Canada on the Kochia Survey Results; Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research on the markets; A clip from our recent Canola School with Keith Gabert of... Read More…

In closing out the first quarter of 2024, Farm Credit Canada has released a report comparing current harvest equipment sales to last year and the five-year average. Not surprisingly, combine sales are way down over the five-year average, but nearly all harvest equipment classes have pulled back significantly from 2023 sales, a strong sales year....…

In closing out the first quarter of 2024, Farm Credit Canada has released a report comparing current harvest equipment sales to last year and the five-year average. Not surprisingly, combine sales are way down over the five-year average, but nearly all harvest equipment classes have pulled back significantly from 2023 sales, a strong sales year....…

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! To start, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update. Lyndsey is then joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Saskatchewan farmer, Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics,... Read …

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! To start, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update. Lyndsey is then joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Saskatchewan farmer, Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics,... Read …

What does soil look like after 20 years of applying the GRASS principles? (Those are covered in this video) A soil pit in this pasture that Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching has grazed cattle on for about 20 years shows the results of using animal impact and strategic rest periods to build not just... Read More…

What does soil look like after 20 years of applying the GRASS principles? (Those are covered in this video) A soil pit in this pasture that Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching has grazed cattle on for about 20 years shows the results of using animal impact and strategic rest periods to build not just... Read More…

After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side. This volatility is related to news around the ongoing outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), currently confirmed in eight U.S. states and in 33 herds of U.S. dairy cattle. Earlier in the... Read More…

After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side. This volatility is related to news around the ongoing outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), currently confirmed in eight U.S. states and in 33 herds of U.S. dairy cattle. Earlier in the... Read More…

Tillage can play an important role in weed control but integrating additional tools always makes for a better strategy, says BASF agronomist Rob Miller. On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, Miller illustrates this point when he takes a close look at a wheat field from 2023 that received a fall burndown and some light... Read More…

Tillage can play an important role in weed control but integrating additional tools always makes for a better strategy, says BASF agronomist Rob Miller. On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, Miller illustrates this point when he takes a close look at a wheat field from 2023 that received a fall burndown and some light... Read More…

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Steve Twynstra of Alisa Craig, Ont.; Gerrit Herrema of Uxbridge, Ont.; Fred Grieg of Reston, Man.; and, Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. Plus, we will... Read More…

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Steve Twynstra of Alisa Craig, Ont.; Gerrit Herrema of Uxbridge, Ont.; Fred Grieg of Reston, Man.; and, Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. Plus, we will... Read More…

New Holland is touting its recent joint venture with Raven industries as an opportunity for grain growers to access grain cart automation that can reduce cart operator stress and also reduce grain spillage. Earlier this year, New Holland announced a joint venture with Raven Industries to make Raven Cart Automation available on its combines in... Re…

New Holland is touting its recent joint venture with Raven industries as an opportunity for grain growers to access grain cart automation that can reduce cart operator stress and also reduce grain spillage. Earlier this year, New Holland announced a joint venture with Raven Industries to make Raven Cart Automation available on its combines in... Re…

The premise behind why a good healthy plant stand is important when battling flea beetles in canola is simple: the fewer beetles per plant, the less likely they’re going to damage more than 25 per cent of the total leaf area. In dry conditions, too much seed-placed fertilizer can hurt that plant stand and help... Read More…

The premise behind why a good healthy plant stand is important when battling flea beetles in canola is simple: the fewer beetles per plant, the less likely they’re going to damage more than 25 per cent of the total leaf area. In dry conditions, too much seed-placed fertilizer can hurt that plant stand and help... Read More…

Agriculture is the art of applying the science — this is definitely the case when it comes to figuring out how few tillage passages are enough and if the quest for zero is actually the goal. As part of this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson discusses the importance of no-till and... Read More…

Agriculture is the art of applying the science — this is definitely the case when it comes to figuring out how few tillage passages are enough and if the quest for zero is actually the goal. As part of this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson discusses the importance of no-till and... Read More…

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jim Wiesemeyer with Pro Farmer to discuss the U.S. Farm Bill; Hear data from the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index on if biofuels a positive or negative for farmers; A clip from the Farm Safety Roundup on... Read More…

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jim Wiesemeyer with Pro Farmer to discuss the U.S. Farm Bill; Hear data from the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index on if biofuels a positive or negative for farmers; A clip from the Farm Safety Roundup on... Read More…

It’s unlikely the U.S. Farm Bill gets passed in 2024 by Shaun Haney’s estimates, but what does Jim Wiesemeyer, D.C. policy analyst for Pro Farmer magazine think? Plenty of things need to happen for this bill to be passed, Wiesemeyer says, but there is some impetus to get well into the process by June. That’s... Read More…

It’s unlikely the U.S. Farm Bill gets passed in 2024 by Shaun Haney’s estimates, but what does Jim Wiesemeyer, D.C. policy analyst for Pro Farmer magazine think? Plenty of things need to happen for this bill to be passed, Wiesemeyer says, but there is some impetus to get well into the process by June. That’s... Read More…

From hitch pin to closing wheels, Kinze plans to introduce a new 5670 pivot fold, split-row model planter for the 2025 planting season. “It’s kind of the next member of our 5000 series family,” says Kinze product specialist Brad Niensteadt. In this report from Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, he tells RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin that... Rea…

From hitch pin to closing wheels, Kinze plans to introduce a new 5670 pivot fold, split-row model planter for the 2025 planting season. “It’s kind of the next member of our 5000 series family,” says Kinze product specialist Brad Niensteadt. In this report from Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, he tells RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin that... Rea…

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries, with heavy machinery often being the culprit behind farm-related injuries and fatalities. Collisions and roll-overs are a major concern, but so too are machine entanglements. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney is joined by Michael Wilson, a senior health and safety consu…

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries, with heavy machinery often being the culprit behind farm-related injuries and fatalities. Collisions and roll-overs are a major concern, but so too are machine entanglements. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney is joined by Michael Wilson, a senior health and safety consu…

Farmers can look for more horsepower, more efficiency, and simplified precision technology from 2025 model year Magnum tractors. Case IH rolled out the new tractors for public viewing at the Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. Morgen Dietrich, tractor segment lead at Case IH, believes Magnum upgrades will help drive productivity on the farm. He sa…

Farmers can look for more horsepower, more efficiency, and simplified precision technology from 2025 model year Magnum tractors. Case IH rolled out the new tractors for public viewing at the Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. Morgen Dietrich, tractor segment lead at Case IH, believes Magnum upgrades will help drive productivity on the farm. He sa…