As growers look to manage weeds in corn this spring, tight margins are putting extra pressure on every herbicide pass. In this Corn School episode, BASF Canada agronomist Rob Miller says getting the best return on weed control comes down to timing, product choice, and understanding what’s happening in the field. In a year where... Read More
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The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan (SK PCAP) has published a 2nd Edition of the Saskatchewan Rangeland Health Assessment for Native Grasslands. This updated assessment tool was a collaborative grassroots effort among several prairie stakeholders and builds on the initial 2008 edition, the group says. A range health assessment is a point-in-time evaluation of a... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by SaskOilseeds! On today’s show, Haney and his guests unpack the opportunity for biofuels in the Canadian canola industry. 00:00 - Coming up... 1:28 - Dean Roberts of SaskOilseeds 15:20 - Tyler McCann of CAPI 28:04... Read More
Spring may be pushing wheat and weeds ahead, but cooler nights are keeping planting decisions complicated this week. In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson covers everything from cold-weather spraying risks to nitrogen timing, plus an early-season insect alert and strong reminders on cover crop value. There’s plenty of ground covered, literally... Read More
Canada's flax sector is bidding adieu to a long-standing administrative and financial hurdle on export sales into the high-value European market. The European Union has agreed to end its sampling and testing protocol for flax from Canada as of May 1, 2026, marking the end of a non-tariff trade barrier that has been in place... Read More
Pioneer, the flagship seed brand of Corteva, is celebrating 100 years globally – and more than 80 years alongside Canadian farmers. Founded in 1926, Pioneer was the first to produce hybrid corn at scale. Just two decades later, the company took root in Canada, establishing early operations near Tilbury, Ontario, beginning a partnership with Canadian... Read More
Making sure the sprayer is ready to deliver accurate, consistent applications is critical as growers head to the field to manage winter wheat this spring. In this Wheat School episode, University of Guelph-Ridgetown professor TJ Poehlman walks through key setup and calibration steps growers should take before spraying. He stresses that a few simple checks... Read More
What are insect surveys telling us about pest pressure on Prairie crops? Amanda Jorgensen, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, joins Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture to explain how surveillance programs track pests such as bertha armyworm, diamondback moth, wheat midge, and grasshoppers. Learn how to interpret survey maps and what the results can... Read More
The Carney government says it plans to update federal laws around food production and pest control products so that future decisions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada take food affordability and availability into account. The Spring Economic Update from Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on April 28 included an announcement that the government... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, broadcasting from Washington, D.C. Today on the show, Haney is joined by Amanda Jorgensen of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation for a Pests & Predators Podcast discussion. Haney also unpacks what U.S. Farm groups are asking for in CUSMA/USMCA discussions, and features Paul Sinkevich of Vantage Ag... Read More