On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Karl Wyant of Nutrien and Henry Prinzen of Maizex to talk about sulphur, the increasing evidence for sulphur additions in crop rotations, the specific instances where sulphur shines in soybeans and its perhaps surprising impact on SDS. The Agronomists is brought to... Read More
Year: 2026
As winter lingers across parts of the Prairies, many growers are still waiting for conditions to shift before spring fieldwork begins. But according to Jack Payne, agronomy solutions manager with South Country Co-op, this waiting period is an ideal time to fine-tune plans for the upcoming canola season. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School,... Read More
Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s Agrionomic Monday edition of the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Dr. Clarence Swanton, professor emeritus of the University of Guelph, with Peter Johnson discussing how early weed pressure affects crop yield before plants even emerge; Bryce Geisel of Koch Ag Services for... Read More
Fertilizer prices can vary widely depending on supplier, location, and time of year, making it difficult for farmers to compare options and secure the best deal. ClearCost aims to simplify that process by bringing multiple fertilizer dealers together in one place. Speaking at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Keith Busch of ClearCost... Read More
New Holland’s new T7 tractor series features the most powerful and fastest T7 tractors the manufacturer has brought to market. The new series was seen for the first time in North America at Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, after debuting at Agritechnica in Germany last fall. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin, Alex Berwager, livestock... Read More
Agriculture is often framed as an economic driver, but Alison Sunstrum says that Canada should treat it as something far more strategic: national security. In this conversation on the Ag Policy Connection podcast with co-hosts Tyler McCann and Elise Bigley of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Sunstrum—CEO of ConserveX, managing partner at NYA Ventures,... Read More
One of the largest purchasers, processors, and exporters of canola is back as a member of the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) after an eight-year hiatus. Richardson International, the parent company of Richardson Pioneer, formally rejoined the national canola industry group at its annual general meeting on March 12, 2026. Richardson withdrew its funding from... Read More
Summary of what you'll find What is the input planning calculator The benefits of input planning Using the input planning calculator Making informed crop management decisions is one of the hardest and most time-consuming undertakings on a farm. To help support and navigate this process, we have developed the input planning calculator to help you... Read More
Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! This week on the show, Haney is joined by: Iris Meck of Iris Meck Communications on the role of women in agriculture; Patrick de Haan of Gas Buddy on high diesel prices ahead of peak farm fuel demand; and, Rob Hannam and Jocelyn Velestuk... Read More
Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Smith is joined for the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update. Smith is then joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Tyler McCann of CAPI... Read More