Beans. Soybeans, that is. On today’s LIVE our host Shaun Haney is joined by OMAFRA soybean specialist Horst Bohner. They talk soybean yields, genetics, fertility, crop rotations, and residue management. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E across social media! SUMMARY Record soybean yields? Some Ontario farmers are having their best… Read More
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As a country, we’ve likely never been so focused on our collective health as we have been since March. Oddly, however, one of the side effects of the economic shutdown has been the closure of gyms and fitness facilities and the cancellation of most sports. How do we best take care of our physical health… Read More
When Burger King launched a lemongrass and methane-filled advertisement that grossly misrepresented farming, Michelle Miller was having none of it. So, the farmer and speaker from Iowa who goes by “The Farm Babe” contacted Burger King and invited them out to her farm. The result was a new commercial and a new conversation about sustainability… Read More
As many are well aware, what makes a farm “tick” isn’t just the financial side of things, and a successful growing year and the operational day-to-day aren’t always the most difficult part of being a farmer. There are many things that make up the family farm unit and allow for a positive succession experience. Our… Read More
If you’re a podcast listener, you may have heard of the SharkFarmer podcast with today’s LIVE guest Rob Sharkey. Not only does he host a podcast, though, but he also has a radio and tv show and farms southwest of Chicago, Illinois. Oh, and you’ve probably seen him on Twitter, where he got his start,… Read More
There’s a market rally happening, but it’s harvest. What in the tarnation is going on with the grain markets? For that answer, we go to Jonathon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research, for this LIVE! Q&A. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite social media channel — Facebook, Twitter,… Read More
In guest host Kara Oosterhuis’ hot seat today is Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Gregory Sekulic! Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite social media channel — Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, or Youtube! SUMMARY The four Rs when it comes to fertilizer: right place, right rate, right time,… Read More
Would a re-elected Donald Trump switch up the ag leadership in the country? Would Joe Biden as president stay the course with ad hoc support payments? We’re talking U.S. politics with Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer, for those discussions and more. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite… Read More
Jeff Nonay is a busy guy. He’s the owner of Lakeside Dairy just outside of Edmonton, Alta., that has value-added processes that go above and beyond the norm. It’s not only a dairy, but also a grain and potato operation, plus there’s a direct-marketing beef business and a cheese-making facility on-farm. What does it take… Read More
It’s the last day of September, and we figured we’d end it off with a bang! Today’s guest on RealAg LIVE! is really live in studio with host Shaun Haney — Dr. Ross McKenzie. McKenzie is a retired researcher and soil scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and one of the original go-to’s when Haney… Read More