Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Joining Haney for today’s show is: Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy on diesel prices due to Iran war; Curt Blades of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers on February machinery sales numbers; and, Harold Kavalier of John Deere on the new John Deere... Read More
Year: 2026
When it comes to weed control, the strategy of starting clean and staying clean is becoming even more important as weed scientists gain a greater understanding of just how early crops can sense the presence of weed competition. In this interview, RealAgriculture’s Peter Johnson speaks with Dr. Clarence Swanton, professor emeritus at the University of... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert sit down with Mike Frank, CEO of UPL. What follows is a wide-ranging conversation that starts on a mixed farm near South Saskatchewan and ends in boardrooms and fields across 140 countries. Frank breaks down how the crop protection business has... Read More
The United States Department of Agriculture's March WASDE report offered little new information to drive grain markets, leaving traders focused more on outside influences such as energy markets and geopolitics. USDA estimates for major crops were largely unchanged from the previous month, resulting in muted market reactions. For wheat, the USDA maintained its U.S. production,... Read More
Profitability in the cattle business often hinges on understanding the real cost of production, something that can be difficult to pin down when labour, land, and opportunity costs aren’t always clearly accounted for. For many producers, taking a closer look at the numbers behind everyday decisions can reveal insights that influence everything from heifer retention... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Nutrien eKonomics! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net to break down this edition of the WASDE report and Amy Crozier of Nutrien eKonomics for a spotlight interview! Also on today’s show, Haney discusses your audience... Read More
Canada’s wheat breeding system has delivered strong returns for farmers for decades, but a new review suggests the current model is facing growing pressure and may require significant transformation to remain competitive. The report was commissioned by the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), which consists of the three Prairie province wheat grower organizations – Alberta... Read More
We know that for many farms, 2026 will be a challenging year financially due to commodity prices that are not keeping pace with the cost of production. Farmers see more risk than in 2025, creating strain even for the best farm managers. With eighty two percent of farmers expecting to have access to capital, your... Read More
Vive Crop Protection says it has received Canadian registration of Phobos FC 360, a foliar fungicide now approved for use on canola, wheat (spring and winter), barley, chickpeas, pulses, and other specialty crops. FC 360 contains prothioconazole (a Group 3 fungicide) and includes Vive’s Allosperse delivery technology to ensure the product stays where it is... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host for the night Peter Johnson is joined by guests Laura Lindsey of Ohio State University, and Greg Stewart of Syngenta, to discuss the classes of biologicals and their performance, specifically how biostimulants work, and why performance can be difficult to assess. The Agronomists is brought to you... Read More