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Subscribe to RealAg Radio Monday to Friday at 4 PM EST on Rural Radio Channel 147 on SiriusXM Radio. Hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, RealAg Radio is Canada’s only daily, one-hour agricultural radio show broadcast across the country and available as a podcast after the show airs each day.

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    RealAg Radio: Can we rely on China and India? A new dairy hub, and milk trade issues, Oct 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 55:02


    Welcome to today's edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, broadcasting from Denver, Colorado! On today's edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Fawn Jackson of The Dairy Farmers of Canada on launching a Dairy Hub; Greg Cherewyk of Pulse Canada to discuss relying on China and India in the pulse market;... Read More

    RealAg Radio: The farmer's role in conservation, hybrid selection, and communication, Oct 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 55:28


    Welcome back to RealAg Radio for today’s edition of the show with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, you'll hear from: Leigh-Ann Harder, technical services specialist with BASF, joins Amber Bell to break down how growers can tailor hybrid selection to fit their farm's unique needs; Lyndsey Smith on communication and why ag is... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Dori Gingera-Beauchemin on leadership, legacy & learning, Oct 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 61:50


    Thanks for tuning in to this Thanksgiving Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Dori Gingera-Beauchemin, one of this year’s inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. The episode features a wide-ranging conversation on her 44-year public service career in Manitoba, lessons in leadership, and what it... Read More

    RealAg Radio: How Carney did in D.C., opportunity in ag, and surprising jobs numbers, Oct 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 72:43


    Welcome back to today’s edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update and, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, plus Meagan Murdoch of Hill & Knowlton for the RealAg Issues Panel. On today's show, the issues... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Pleasant harvest in dry areas, scarcity of parts, and strong land prices, Oct. 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 54:52


    Welcome back to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today's edition of the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Tyler Lester of Bloomfield, Ont.; Jack Froese, Winkler, Man.; Kent Ericksen, Irma, Alta.; Kevin Buchner, Brownsville, Ont.; and, Pioneer agronomist Colleen Redlick out of Sask. Thoughts... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Carney's meeting, canola decisions in 26, & new crop protection products, Oct 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 52:54


    Welcome back to RealAg Radio for this mid-week edition of the show with your host Shaun Haney! For today's show, Haney is joined by, Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture to discuss outcomes from yesterday's meeting between Trump and Carney; Mark Alberts of BASF for a spotlight interview on InVigor Book and Buy; Darren Anderson of Vive... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Carney meets Trump, land values in focus, & Canada's competitiveness plan, Oct 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 69:20


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is back in the chair, broadcasting from Calgary, after a swing through Nashville and a stop at RFD-TV’s Market Day Report. On today’s show, it’s just Shaun behind the mic — no guests required — walking through the big issues facing Canadian agriculture and... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Over-dry harvest conditions, fall weed control's role, and rootworm risk, Oct 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 54:52


    Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by FMC Canada! On today’s Agronomic Monday edition of the radio show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Peter Johnson to discuss overly dry conditions for beans, corn and winter wheat; Allison Wilkinson of FMC for a product spotlight on fall herbicide application; Olivia... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Farmland values, spinning off companies, and nation-building projects, Oct 3 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 66:47


    Welcome to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture! Today on the panel: Taking action on risks in the ag industry; Profitability, understanding farmland and managing capital; Maple Leaf Foods is bringing back the Canada Packers brand;... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Corn expectations, farm profitability, and harvest progress, Oct 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 55:10


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Riley Anderson of Red River Valley Man.; Josh Boersen of Gadshill, Ont.; Jeff Nonay of Edmonton, Alta.; Jocelyn Wasko of Eastend, Sask.; Pioneer Agronomist, John Seliga, of London, Ont.... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Expectations of Ottawa, customer service, and the Culture of Control, Oct 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 53:45


    Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ken Motiuk, author of the Culture of Control, to discuss the Canadian Wheat Board and the idea of cultural control in Canada; Scott Peters, of CANTERRA SEEDS for a spotlight on customer loyalty and honouring long-time customers;... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Understanding the railway sector with Anthony Hatch, Sept 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 53:41


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, host Shaun Haney is joined by railway analyst Anthony Hatch of ABH Consulting for an in-depth conversation on consolidation of the railway sector, including the CPKC merger, the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, and what these mergers could mean for the future of railways.... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Fall weed control, plans to protect profit, and corn standability, Sept 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 55:37


    Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by DEKALB! On this Agronomic Monday edition of the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Kurtis Pilkington of Bayer Crop Science on fall weed control; Timothy Darragh with DEKALB canola for a spotlight interview on planning for 2026; and, Peter Johnson on... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Farm profits & government assistance, avian flu ostrich cull, and screwworm, Sept 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 68:29


    Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Evan Shout of Maverick Ag for the RealAg Issues Panel! Plus, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Haney for the Beef Market Update. On today’s discussion, the issues panel covers topics including: Crop yield... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Wrapping up harvest, trade frustration, & the impacts of a dry summer, Sept 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 66:00


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Ryan Barrett of Kensington, PEI; John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta.; Daryl Fransoo of Glaslyn, Sask.; and, Pioneer agronomist Mike Weir based... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Great Canadian Farm Tour, China avoids U.S. soybeans & banning dicamba, Sept 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025


    Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Mercedes Unwin of Ag In The Classroom Canada on the Great Canadian Farm Tour; Scott Metzger of the American Soybean Association on China not buying U.S. soybeans; Pierre Petelle of CropLife Canada to discuss the PMRA report on... Read More

    RealAg Radio: The 5Rs of tillage, talk it out tag, and rain delays at harvest, Sept 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 55:03


    Welcome to RealAg Radio for this Agronomic Tuesday discussion with Lyndsey Smith! On today’s edition of the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Tillage specialist Jim Boak and Ian MacDonald of OMAFA to discuss the 5Rs of tillage; Leta LaRush of BASF and Merle Massie of the Do More Ag Foundation on the Talk... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Liberty AMP, lessons from 2025, and a panel on weed management, Sept 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 62:12


    Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Liberty AMP from BASF! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Jared Veness of BASF for a product spotlight on Liberty AMP; Clint Jurke of BASF on dealing with weeds and applying lessons from 2025; Mark Alberts on the new Invigor... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Canada-Mexico relationship, no action on ag issues, and opportunity, Sept 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 76:52


    Welcome to this Friday Edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Phospholutions! On today’s edition of the RealAg Issues Panel, Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture as they discuss: Mark Carney building a relationship with Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada/Mexico trade; The return of parliament and... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Niche crops, yield results, and what farmer's want from Ottawa, Sept 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 67:27


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Steve Twynstra of Ailsa Craig, Ont. Randy Tkachyk of Sundown, Man. Matt Enns of Rosthern, Sask. Shane Strydhorst of Neerlandia, Alta. Plus hear from Pioneer Seeds... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Rural road safety, promoting Canadian beef, and corn volume trouble, Sept 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 66:23


    Welcome back to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Haney is joined on today's edition of the show by: Kristin Hoffman of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services on rural road safety; Chip Flory of Agritalk on corn markets and understanding current yield projections; and, Eric Bienvenue of Canada Beef on enhancing brand awareness for... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Fall weed control, and comparing Canadian and U.S. farmer sentiment, Sept 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 63:58


    Welcome to RealAg Radio! On today’s show, your host, Shaun Haney, is joined by Michael Langemeier of Purdue University and Justin Funk of RealAgristudies to compare the sentiments of American and Canadian farmers. Plus, Haney is joined by Deanna McLennan of FMC Ag Canada to discuss fall weed control strategies. Thoughts on something we talked... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Winter wheat decisions, zinc and boron's role, and planning fertility, Sept 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 54:58


    Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture on winter wheat decisions and managing silage in a tough year; Bernard Tobin of RealAgriculture, Horst Bohner of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Dr. Hugh Earl of the University of Guelph on... Read More

    RealAg Radio: FPT outcomes, nation building but not for ag, bread price-fixing, and the BMU, Sept 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 66:31


    Thanks for listening to today’s RealAg Radio. On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Anne Wasko, with the Gateway Livestock Exchange, to talk beef and cattle prices; Tyler McCann, managing director of CAPI; and, Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture. McCann, Heppner and Smith discuss the FPT meeting outcomes, Carney's nation building projects, cutting red... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Harvest efficiency, dealing with frost fallout, and yield variability, Sept, 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 55:23


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s edition of the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont.; Jason Lenz of Bentley, Alta.; Brendan Uruski of Zbaraz, Man.; Scott Douglas of Leamington, Ont.; and, Pioneer agronomist Jenna Gregoire of... Read More

    RealAg Radio: How policy in China impacts North America with Philippe Rheault, Sept 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 53:20


    Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! On today’s edition of the show, Haney is joined by Philippe Rheault, the director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, to discuss how Canada can resolve tariffs on ag products, the impact of EV tariffs, and how the U.S.... Read More

    RealAg Radio: The path to a resolution for China's canola tariffs, Sept. 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 53:54


    Welcome to today’s edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Nutrien eKonomics! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Rick White of the Canadian Canola Growers Association on dissatisfaction with the federal government’s response to canola tariffs; Lyle Cowell of Nutrien eKonomics for a spotlight interview on fertility; and, Jon Dreidger... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Fall weed control, leaving no bean behind, and help for forage fields, Sept 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 55:10


    Welcome to today’s edition of Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio brought to you by FMC Canada! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Deanna McLennan of FMC Canada for a spotlight interview on why fall weed control is important for next season’s weed management; Heath MacDonald, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food on... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Support for canola, farm profitability, and ending the TFW Program, Sept 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 68:31


    Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, Shaun Haney is joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Marvin Slingerland of MNP! They discuss the following topics: Carney’s announcement regarding support for the canola sector; Parliamentary Secretary to the PM, Kody... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Lessons for next year, grain sales, & making the most of silage harvest, Sept 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 55:20


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s edition of the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Todd Hames of Marwayne, Alta.; Keith Fournier of Lone Rock, Sask.; Robert Brunel of Ste. Rose, Man.; Chuck Amyot of New Liskeard, Ont.; and, Pioneer Agronomist... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Corn price blips, seed regulations, and how farmers feel about grain movement, Sept. 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 53:37


    Welcome to RealAg Radio! On this Wednesday edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge on corn supplies and price blips; Lauren Comin of Seeds Canada, on the CFIA seed regulatory modernization consultation; and, Justin Funk of RealAgristudies on how farmers feel about grain movement and... Read More

    RealAg Radio: AI tools for breeding, legal trouble for IEEPA tariffs, and Sask trade, Sept 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer Perspectives on the appeals court rejecting the Trump administration’s use of IEEPA for some tariffs; Warren Kaeding, the Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Export Development, to talk about his upcoming trip to the Indo-Pacific;... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Shrinking GDP, diplomatic ties to India, & the future of labour disputes, Aug 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 83:52


    Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update! Plus, Haney is joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI! They discuss... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Drought's impact, consumer demand for protein, and harvest rolls on, Aug 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 63:40


    Welcome to The Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada!On this edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont.; Stewart Skinner of Perth County, Ont.; Jason Kehler of Carman, Man.; Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask.; and, Pioneer agronomist Ambrose Allin of... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Why inputs are high, Canada's infrastructure in trouble, & crop profits, Aug 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 67:16


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! On this edition of RealAg Radio, Haney is joined by: Josh Linville of StoneX on the fertilizer markets and why input prices remain high; Darcy Pawlik of the Wheat Growers Association on trade infrastructure in Canada; and, John Newton of Terrain Ag on policy decisions impacting... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Grain grading challenges, seed modernization, and finding fulfillment, Aug 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 68:13


    Thank you for joining us for today's episode of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers Association on the SRM report release; Warren Bills of MNP on in a spotlight interview on opportunities for field optimization; Kyle Folk of Ground Truth Ag on the... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Ergot management, why soil texture matters, and dealing with drought, Aug 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 55:02


    Welcome to today's edition of Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio hosted by Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show: Dr. Kelly Turkington of AAFC Lacombe discusses ergot management in wheat; Lara de Moissac of Alberta Grains talks about why soil texture matters in soil management; Matt Langford discussing strip tillage in edible beans; and, Lyndsey talks about... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Carney drops tariffs, the DEF debate, and U.S. steel trade implications, August 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 70:55


    Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture! They discuss the following topics: Prime Minister Mark Carney removing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.; The impact on Canadian ag manufacturers by the... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Harvest begins, rainfall timing, and the first hints of fall, August 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 55:15


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAgriculture! On today's show, host Lyndsey Smith speaks with: Kris Mayerle of Tisdale, Sask. Gunter Jochum of St.Francois Xavier, Man. Nic Dubuc of SW Quebec, Que. Alicia King of Antigonish, N.S. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with Lyndsey Smith via email lsmith@realagriculture.com, on... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Hog markets, cross-border cattle shifts, & a farmer's tariff perspective, Aug 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 55:10


    Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s episode, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Paul Marchand of HAMS Marketing on opportunities in the Canadian hog market; Jake Leguee, Saskatchewan canola farmer, on China’s canola tariff and what the government should do; Don Close of Terrain on new world screwworm's impact on cattle... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Rating Carney's first 100 days, ranch tech shifts, & ethanol changes, Aug 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 53:45


    Thanks for tuning in and welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAgriculture! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Justin Funk of RealAgristudies on politics and policy; the Carney government and Bill c-202, provincial and federal government cooperation; Leigh-Ann Harder of BASF for a spotlight interview on the differences between pod shatter and... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Ontario's drought continues, red clover timing, and tall weeds, August 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 54:59


    Welcome to today's edition of Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAg's in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss: Continued drought stress and salvaging crop for feed; Getting ready for the cranberry bean harvest; What works and what doesn't when it comes to double cropping; Tall weeds and... Read More

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