Category: RealAg Radio

Thanks for tuning in and making RealAg Radio a part of your day! Shaun Haney is back in the host seat, and he’s got a great lineup on the show that you won’t want to miss out on! You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Laurier Poirier of… Read More

Is there anything Chrystia Freeland can’t do? On today’s RealAg Radio, guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by news hound Kelvin Heppner to discuss Bill Morneau’s resignation, Ag Days cancellation, new (ish) leadership for Cereals Canada, and more for the top news stories of the day. Also on the show, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson steps… Read More

This Agronomic Monday version of RealAg Radio is a little special — because guest host Lyndsey “Agronomy Geek” Smith is sitting in for Shaun Haney. We’re talking glyphosate being banned in Mexico, why waterhemp is super scary, and why potash is so key to soybean yield. On today’s show, you’ll hear from: Pierre Petelle, president… Read More

Wahoo, it’s Friday! Thanks for joining us along for the ride on RealAg Radio. Today’s show is tackling all things beef, in part coming to you from the Canadian Beef Industry that was held virtually this week. You’ll hear: David Hughes, a.k.a. “Dr. Food,”, who is based in Wales, with his global perspective on plant… Read More

It’s Thursday — and you know what that means: it’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! Our panel is jam-packed with great guests today, including: Stan Vanderwaal of Chilliwack, B.C.; Jason James of Drumheller, Alta.; Jeff Bennett of Dodsland, Sask.; Randy Court of Man.; Mark Huston of Chatham-Kent County, Ont.; Ryan Barrett of P.E.I.; Do… Read More

Thanks for making RealAg Radio a part of your workday! On today’s midweek edition of the show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Keith Currie, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, on the latest freedom of information (FOI) request ruling; and Tom Steve, general manager of… Read More

It’s time for our Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Al Mussell of Agri-Food Economic Systems, on a note that he and two other prominent figures wrote on some of the policy pressures the agri-food industry is facing, and… Read More

If you’re wondering how it is already the second week of August, don’t worry — you’re not alone! Harvest is beginning across the Prairies and is well underway in eastern Canada. Leaves are beginning to fall… in the distance, sleigh bells are beginning to ring… In all seriousness, it’s one of our favourite days here… Read More

We’re finishing off the first full week of August with a bang, apparently, as trade tensions and tariffs between Canada and the U.S. escalate, and Canada gets caught in another China-U.S. spat, this time over technology. What does it all mean for agriculture? For this episode of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by… Read More

How is it Thursday already? Those long weekends can really throw the timing off. But you know what today means — Farmer Rapid Fire here on RealAg Radio. This Thursday’s segment brings together: Murray Froebe from near Carman, Man.; Scott Keller from New Norway, Alta.; Corey Loessin from Radisson, Sask.; and, Ken Schaus from near… Read More