Today’s RealAg Radio episode is brought to you by another hotel room! That’s right, host Shaun Haney, is back on the road, ready to moderate tonight’s National Agricultural Leaders Debate. It’s Thursday, so that means one thing: it’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today’s episode, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada, you’ll… Read More
A lot of athletes have superstitions, whether it’s not changing your socks during a tournament, never washing a hat, baby powdering the end of a hockey stick before a face-off, or whatever it may be. Some of us in agriculture can also be superstitious at times, especially when it comes to the weather. With weather… Read More
Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio, which means a Farmer Rapid Fire! You’ll hear from: Mark Torrey of Woodville, Ont., where the crops are coming along and the corn in sandy-loam is just about to come out; Mark Huston of Thamesville, Ont., where even the normally wet fields are rapidly drying and he’s… Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, sponsored by Farm at Hand by TELUS Agriculture! On today’s show you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Kristjan Hebert, farmer at Moosomin, Sask., on incorporating data into your decision-making; A product spotlight with Brendan McCaffery, product manager at Farm… Read More
When it comes to choosing employees for your operation, it’s not as easy as many would think. There are many factors to consider: do you hire full time? Do you hire seasonal? How many people do you keep on board? And then comes the trickiest of them all — how does one determine who is… Read More
For many, December is a time to reflect, to really sit back and look at what the previous months looked like. What were the highs? What were the lows? Despite 2020 being the year it was — and one I certainly won’t forget in my lifetime — it was also a whole lot of fun… Read More
When we say “knowing your numbers” in agriculture, there’s knowing the basics, then there’s the level of today’s guest. In this RealAg LIVE! host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Kristjan Hebert, farmer at Fairlight, Sask., with a CPA and a firm background that helps him increase revenue for his farm and for others. RealAg LIVE!… Read More
It’s time for RealAgRadio! We hope you are having a terrific Tuesday — no matter where you are, or what you are doing! Today’s show is a big one, filled with policy surrounding the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), and more. You’ll hear: Host Shaun Haney, with the top ag news stories of the day; Brian… Read More
Yield maps aren’t the only data points to collect and analyze. Farms generate all sorts of information that could be useful in determining profit, wasted time or resources, or identifying opportunity. The trouble is, some farms are either generating data with no clear means of using it, or are missing out on capturing simple data… Read More
Thanks for joining us for the Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s episode of the show, you’ll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith; A new podcast dedicated to beneficial insects, with the first episode featuring Dr. Meghan Vankosky; Franco Naccarato of Ontario Meat and… Read More
In a spin on ‘walk before you can run,’ Kristjan Hebert says that farmers need to focus on the data they already generate before thinking about large-scale data collection. Hebert, managing partner of Hebert Grain Ventures, says that farmers need to focus on understanding their own numbers such as debt servicing ratio and access and… Read More
Today on the RealAg Radio show, you’ll hear: A shoutout to our Mind Your Farm Business podcast; The latest in top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Saskatchewan farmer and speaker Kristjan Hebert discusses the importance of identifying risk and having an action plan; and Agricultural economist Brent Gloy speaks on margin compression. Have feedback?… Read More
If when you think of risk in farming you think only of uncontrollable things, like the weather and global trade, or only crop price slides, you’ve likely missed an opportunity to take a more proactive approach to risk management. While it’s easy to get overwhelmed by ‘what if’ scenarios and all the different forms of… Read More
How come we’ve accepted technology in most aspects of growing crops, but we still use job boards and local papers to find hired help? Chances are, the person you’re looking for doesn’t live in the surrounding area, or you’d have hired them by now. Kristjan Hebert, farmer at Moosomin, Sask. and chair of Global Ag… Read More
Forget the silver bullet, whether it’s some nonexistent piece of machinery or the latest snake oil crop input. In reality, the key to boosting a farm’s bottom line is incremental improvements that add up. Kristjan Hebert (@kristjanhebert) is a farmer from Fairlight, Saskatchewan and a proponent of the “five percent rule” — a philosophy advanced by Danny Klinefelter of Texas A&M that stresses… Read More