It’s go time! As planting pushes ahead under wildly variable spring conditions, Wheat Pete is back with a reminder that May stress is real—and so are the agronomy challenges. In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, your host Peter Johnson highlights the importance of mental health check-ins, digs into soil fertility puzzles, and shares fascinating... Read More
Year: 2025
While social media debates rage over seed oils, Devin Mogler says it’s science and affordability that should guide food and fuel policy. The CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) joined Shaun Haney to unpack what’s behind the U.S. administration's increased scrutiny of seed oils and the broader implications for trade, biofuels, and cross-border... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Justin Funk to discuss the April Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index results including farm financial performance; Dr. Wayne Lees, coordinator with Squeal on Pigs for Manitoba on the squealing on pigs initiative; Ted Bilyea with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)... Read More
By Kevin Howe, a fifth-generation fruit and vegetable farmer in Elgin County, Ont. Our family has been farming strawberries in Elgin County, Ontario since 1913 — over 110 years on the same land rotation. To our knowledge, we are the longest generational strawberry farm in the province. That kind of longevity doesn’t come from doing... Read More
Managing dairy cows in freestyle housing has changed significantly over the decades as stabling systems have evolved to optimize cow comfort and milk production. Torenna freestalls vice president Austin Nyenhuis says cow comfort is a key focus in how his company is working to advance freestall systems. In this report from the Canadian Dairy XPO... Read More
Pastures or hay fields looking a little thin? It could be time to rejuvenate those forage fields! But how, when, and with what? For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Christine O'Reilly with OMAFA and Grant Lastiwka of Renovo Seeds to talk about the role of grazing and hay management... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson to cover some agronomic topics including: Seeding/planting conditions; Killing weeds with low night temperatures; and, The consequences if we ever lost glyphosate as a tool. Don’t miss a special announcement... Read More
Lethbridge, Alta. — RealAgriculture is pleased to announce that RealAg on the Weekend, our one-hour agricultural news and insights program, officially launched across Alberta radio stations QR Calgary 770 and 880 CHED on May 4, 2025. Following its success in Saskatchewan, RealAg on the Weekend is set to bring its unique mix of market updates,... Read More
As climate variability and export sensitivities reshape wheat production, U.S. breeders are refining their focus to meet farmers’ evolving needs. Speaking on RealAg Radio, Drs. Marla Barnett and Dylan Larkin of Limagrain Cereal Seeds (LCS) highlight how breeding objectives differ across regions—and how advanced tools are speeding up variety development. Larkin, based in the Pacific... Read More
The Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion-Research Agency (CIHPRA), operating as Hemp Canada Chanvre (HCC), has announced its first permanent board of directors. Following a nationwide call for nominations and engagement with producers and stakeholders, nine individuals have now been formally appointed. The board comprises seven regional producer representatives: ALBERTA: Will Van Roessel BRITISH COLUMBIA: Peter Dushop... Read More