Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve got two of three major provincial farm shows in the can for this year. Next week: FarmTech. But first, on today’s show hear: Jim Bagshaw joins to share what’s exciting about the Alliance Seed portfolio for wheat, barley, and durum; How steady prices are in beef and cattle markets, the latest… Read More
In a world market where volatility is the name of the game, “steady” is probably more positive than negative. And that’s about where we are for this first full month of 2020, says Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange. Nearly across the board — and across the border — prices are steady, cut out is… Read More
While RealAg Radio host is off to Agritechnica, stand-in host Lyndsey Smith, has a jam-packed show, featuring: Sheep nutrition with Dr. Dan Morrical (don’t worry, it’s applicable to all livestock); A super cheeky update from Agritechnica with Shaun Haney and Jason Stroeve; The first episode of the Sharp Edge with Bern Tobin and Greg Stewart;… Read More
While regular RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and producer Jason B. Stroeve are in Germany for Agritechnica, the radio show will have three different hosts: Lyndsey Smith, Monday and Wednesday; Jessika Guse, Tuesday; and columnist, dairy farmer, and friend of RealAgriculture Andrew Campbell hosts Thursday and Friday. On today’s show, hear: A moment of reflection… Read More
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney may be a little excited for what he calls “the best holiday of the year.” Happy Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, everyone! Oh yeah, and today on the show: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Pierre Petelle of CropLife Canada discusses season 2 of Real Farm Lives; and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey… Read More
Interested in having a RealAg personality speak at your event? Get in touch, says host Shaun Haney off the hop. Then, on this episode of RealAg Radio: A end-of-week banter with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith; Perspective on the grain markets, with FarmLead’s Brennan Turner; How do cattle prices compare to this time last year? Anne Wasko,… Read More
First, did you watch the Ag Leaders Debate last night? What were your thoughts? Email, tweet, or give us a shout (info below)! After host Shaun Haney’s update on some listener feedback, you’ll hear: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture’s news lead Jessika Guse; Climate change, ag talking points, and mainstream contradictions, with Jeff Nielsen,… Read More
Lyndsey Smith gets one last chance to be the host with the most and kicks off the show with a little encouragement to bring some joy in to your everyday. Ten, on today’s show you’ll hear: Top ag news with Jessika Guse Cassandra Tkachuk, with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, talks soybean cyst nematode… Read More
What happens when you put two past colleagues with a shared passion for agronomy extension, quizzes, and talking into headsets together, then hit record? You get 20 minutes of banter about canola, of course, but also calling a baseball game, why faba beans need more love, six-year crop budgets, and over-sized banana statues. True story…. Read More
It’s been a little while, but stand-in host Lyndsey Smith finally gets a chance at RealAg Radio this week, so that means it’s time for some sheep content. Yes, it does. On today’s show: RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse joins Lyndsey Smith for the News with Guse and things get political; Sarah Foster, of 20/20 Seed Labs,… Read More
Although the weekend is here, most of you are out in the combine. Be safe out there, and make sure to rest when need be. On today’s radio show: RealAgriculture news lead, Jessika Guse with the top agriculture news stories of the day; Chris White, president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council explains how… Read More
On this Agronomic Monday, Lyndsey Smith, RealAg Radio stand-in host has some big discussions on harvest and pre-harvest concerns and considerations, including: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on the Harvest Sample Program, late season considerations for the wheat crop, recent agronomy events, and why farmers need to take extra… Read More
Hooray! We made it to Wednesday. On today’s episode of RealAg Radio: Host Shaun Haney brings you the top agriculture news stories of the day; Nutrien has a product spotlight; and, RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith joins Haney to chat about day one of the Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Conference. Have feedback on the show? Connect… Read More
It’s RealAg Radio with a twist, as occasional host Lyndsey Smith steps in for Shaun Haney. On this Wednesday edition of the show you’ll here: The top ag news with Jessika Guse; Brian Innes with the Canola Council of Canada, discusses canola exports to China; and, Toban Dyck, director of communications for Manitoba Pulse and… Read More
Unless you’re someone who has a soil pit dug on the farm, it’s rare to see more than the top few inches of soil. But what exists below has a significant impact on what happens above, and the better we understand the characteristics of our soil, the better we can manage its potential and limitations…. Read More