Happy St.Patrick's Day! Thanks for tuning in to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAgriculture's in-house agronomist, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson to discuss a number of topics including the most economical rate of nitrogen, the survivability of winter crops under water, farm safety, and more! Then hear a clip... Read More
Year: 2025
Canadians have made it clear in recent days that they are looking to purchase Canadian-made products and support Canadian businesses. To this end, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is emphasizing the importance of accurate "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" labels on food products. After seeing an increase in complaints related to origin... Read More
Tar spot was first confirmed in Ontario at Ridgetown in the southwest corner of the province in 2020. Since then, the corn leaf disease has spread across Ontario, pushing east past Toronto and into Quebec. Many Ontario farmers experienced the yield robber in their fields for the first time in 2024 and the disease is... Read More
Knowing the nutrient status of a crop and the soil it is grown in can give a producer vital information for making management decisions throughout the season. Whereas traditionally growers would take plant tissue and soil samples from their fields to send to a lab for testing, ATP Nutrition has developed a diagnostic tool that... Read More
Unlike a railway strike or work stoppage where crop can't move to port, the latest tariff threat by China to impose huge taxes on canola oil and meal risks devaluing the entire crop, says Dean Roberts chair of Sask Oilseeds. That distinction, Roberts says, means Canada needs to move very quickly to remedy the situation... Read More
Tough broadleaf weeds will soon have a new archenemy with the launch of Huskie™ PRE herbicide into the Western Canadian cereal market. This first Group 27 cereal pre-burn herbicide is a potent addition to tank-mixes like Roundup Transorb® HC herbicide for powerful, fast-acting, early-season control of tough broadleaf weeds, including resistant species. “Huskie PRE can... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new cabinet, including Kody Blois being named the new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food; Dean Roberts with Sask Oilseeds on the impact that Chinese tariffs will have on... Read More
New Prime Minister Mark Carney acted on one of his Liberal leadership campaign commitments within hours of being sworn in on Friday. While Carney signed a symbolic order to remove the unpopular federal fuel charge — more commonly referred to as the consumer carbon tax, cabinet approved an Order-in-Council setting the carbon price at $0... Read More
Erratic is the word of the day and the markets are responding hour-by-hour, day-to-day, and week-to-week with the news, says Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange in this episode of the Beef Market Update. In the southern U.S., cash markets bounced back last week and have managed to hold those gains. This follows a cycle... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in; Kody Blois named new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Carney’s cabinet; and,... Read More