On today’s episode of RealAg Radio: Host, Shaun Haney discusses some feedback sent to the show in relation to autonomous farming; A double shot of the top ag news stories of the day with news lead, Jessika Guse; Brennan Turner, CEO of FarmLead is in to discuss the latest USDA report and the latest in… Read More
Have cattle? A project through the Ontario Veterinary College and supported by the Ontario Animal Health Network Bovine Group is looking for your manure. Well, more specifically, a project led by Dr. Jessica Gordon of OVC is looking to assess gastrointestinal parasite loads in grazing cattle. The project is open to Ontario producers with grazing… Read More
Just two day’s after the Weather Network caused its own storm on Twitter, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) said they were set to meet with the company’s leadership on Monday. The original tweet by the weather organization read: “If you really want to help save the planet, you could seriously consider limiting the amount of… Read More
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and the team are back from Ag In Motion and it’s a jam packed show for Monday’s edition of RealAg Radio. Today on the show hear from: Warren Bills, with Xarvio, on the company’s new spray-boom technology; Melissa Silvernagle of AgraCity Crop and Nutrition, speaking about scouting with a drone;… Read More
Extreme weather conditions have been all too common for livestock producers in the past year, and today the Government of Canada has released its initial list of regions where a livestock tax deferral is authorized for this year. Early findings show those in western Canada and Quebec have had a significant shortage in hay and… Read More
The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) have announced Richard Horne as its new executive director, effective July 22, 2019. Horne most recently served as manager of policy and issues for the producer group, a role he’s held since 2014. Horne replaces Dave Stewart, who will remain employed by BFO in an advisory capacity until August… Read More
On what would be a normal Thursday evening for most, the Weather Network tweeted something that would eventually cause a ruckus on social media within the agriculture community. On the company’s website, it claims: “we are committed to delivering weather information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, across all platforms – responsive websites,… Read More
It’s our last show from Saskatchewan’s Ag in Motion. Today’s show features a farmer panel with twitter sensations Jeff Bennett, Megz Reynolds, and Jim Hale. Guided by host Shaun Haney, the group discusses crop conditions, entrepreneurship, dealing with the stress of farming, labour (and childcare) challenges, and principles of machinery ownership. Have feedback? Story idea? Send… Read More
AgVisor Pro, a global platform that connects farmers to experienced ag experts, launched this week in Ag in Motion. Currently offering access to roughly 50 advisors, the platform enables users to connect via audio, video, or text, with photo-sharing capabilities. It also saves the connection for future reference. “AgVisor Pro is basically the ‘Uberization’ of… Read More
Today, on the show: Andria Karstens with Climate FieldView on the latest from the platform; Scott Meers, insect management specialist with the Government of Alberta, provides an update on insect pests in the province, and a discussion on the co-evolution of crop hybrids and economic thresholds; Wendy White of Viterra, joins to talk markets; and… Read More
A new product is on the market by Gowan Canada offering weed control in canola, lentils and other broadleaf crops. Edge MicroActiv herbicide contains the active ingredient ethalfluralin — a Group 3 mode of action herbicide that controls weeds, including kochia and wild oat. “Edge MicroActiv provides canola, pea, and lentil growers an opportunity to… Read More
It’s another day at Ag in Motion, for host Shaun Haney. Today, on the show: Top ag news, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Derek Rude, CropPro Consulting, gives us an update on the latest at the company; Sherrilyn Phelps, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, provides an update on pulse crops in the province; and CropPro Consulting’s Kerri de… Read More
Ag Growth International Inc. is making a minority equity investment of US$15 million in Farmobile, Inc. Farmobile, headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, is an independent agriculture technology company, providing hardware and software services for the real-time collection, organization, analysis, and storage of farm data. The Farmobile device collects and streams real-time, geo-tagged agronomic and machine data… Read More
The Ontario government announced $1.3 million in funding through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a funding partnership with the University of Guelph. The research projects at the University of Guelph will focus on increasing production and decreasing economic losses caused by crop diseases and pests on Ontario farms, including: Surveillance for blight management decisions in… Read More
From managing harvest to hands-on combine optimization, the 2019 Alberta Combine College provided attendees a chance for the technical day they requested. “One of the cool things about Combine College is that this is an opportunity to highlight a lot of the research that’s been administered through the Canola Council of Canada, that’s been paid… Read More