On this weekend’s show, guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Greg Bartley with Pulse Canada on the industry’s Keep it Clean program; Brian Comeault of Farmers Business Network on StatsCan crop estimates; and, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange with a Beef Market Update. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?… Read More
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The ability to stay within maximum residue limits (MRLs) can make or break a grain deal. Export markets keep a keen eye on whether imported crops meet specific tolerance for disease, toxins and pesticide residues, and MRLs play a key role in facilitating trade and establishing the ground rules for global market accessibility. Earlier this… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Tuesdays with Lyndsey! On today’s show, hear from: Mike Cowbrough with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, on Palmer amaranth confirmed; Mark Versluys, Corteva Agriscience on herbicide options for thistles; Tara Mulhern Davidson with Lonesome Dove Ranch on business risk programs and managing drought; and,… Read More
Spring is slowly making its way into the air across the country, as always, faster in some areas than others. As tractors begin to hit the fields, one of the things producers need to be paying attention to is which crop protection products could potentially hurt the marketability of a crop. Keep it Clean is… Read More
Happy Wednesday, wherever you are! It’s time now for RealAg Radio. On today’s episode, you’ll hear: Reg Schellenberg, new president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), on some of his priorities going forward for the CCA; Greg Bartley of Pulse Canada, on Keep it Clean Canada, and some of the latest recommendations, including a change… Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Keep It Clean Canada. You can find more information about the Keep It Clean 2021 product advisory here. On today’s show, you’ll hear: A product spotlight with Greg Bartley, director of crop production and crop quality at Pulse Canada, on Keep… Read More
You’ve most likely heard of the Keep It Clean program across Canada, but around August, communication in the marketplace ramps up about the crop quality initiative. The program — run together by Pulse Canada, the Canola Council of Canada, and Cereals Canada — provides information to growers and industry on potential market access risks, and… Read More
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
Preliminary research conducted in southern Manitoba is casting some doubt on the common belief that dark, tilled soil is best for planting soybeans in northern growing regions. Greg Bartley, a graduate student working together with Dr. Yvonne Lawley at the University of Manitoba, is in his second year of comparing how soybeans respond when planted into different… Read More
Can deep-tilling soybean residue be justified? A researcher from the University of Manitoba is looking at whether tillage practices need to change as farmers in Western Canada grow more soybeans. Despite leaving less plant matter behind than most crops, it’s not uncommon to see soybean ground cultivated to leave a dark surface that warms up and dries out… Read More